science vocabulary

Light passes easily through a window because the glass is:

Light and sound are not matter.  They are forms of:

What type of energy within the Earth's core moves the mantle slowly?

 What type of boundary forms deep oceanic trenches?

What is something that you observe with your own eyes?

A combination of several different wavelengths of light travelling together is called:

What part of the cell is the "brain" and determines the cell's activities?

What is the variable in an experiment that is purposely changed by the experimenter?

What are rocks called when they get broken down into sand, clay, and tiny pieces?

What are mountains on the ocean floor called?

Light can't travel through a wall.  It is:

What part of the cell holds the cell together and protects it from its surroundings?

Which layer is a very thick liquid because of the heat from the other layers?

What two things make matter change?

Animals that do not have a backbone are called:

Name 2 common examples of nonvascular plants.

Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down is an example of:

When light hits an object, it can be absorbed as ___________ energy.

Sound is a form of energy produced by:

What type of plants DO NOT have tissues to transport food and water?

A mixture in which one substance dissolves in another:

Anything that takes up space and has mass is called:

Acid rain dissolving the surface of rocks or marble statues is an example of:

What type of plates move toward each other?

What is the phase of matter that has no definite shape or volume?

What are the tiny plant-like organisms that produce much of the Earth's oxygen?

What happens as a result of converging boundaries?

Animals eat plants and other animals to produce:

A mudslide flowing down a steep hill is an example of :

Water, rain, ice, and plant roots all cause:

Over a period of time, layers of sediment are pressed together to form these types of rocks:

What is the name of the current that carries water from the equator to Europe?

What is the reason that the inner core is a solid?

When light passes through an object, it is being:

What is the process of breaking rocks into smaller pieces?

What part of an atom has a negative charge?

NaCl is a compound called:

Which layer of the Earth is made of solid iron and nickel?

What causes waves?

What is a stream of water that flows through the ocean like a river?

Matter that is made up of only one type of atom like gold and hydrogen is called:

What phase of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape:

What type of wave is a light wave?

Wind blowing sand from on location to another is an example of :

What part of the ocean floor is found below the continental shelf and collects sediments?

Clouds, dew, and water droplets on the outside of glass on a hot day are all caused by:

What is the process of dropping sediment in a new location called?

What is a break in the Earth's crust that results in the ground shifting called?

Animals that have a backbone are called:

What part of the cell supports and protects the cell?

What phase of matter that has a definite shape and volume?

How long does it take for light from the sun to travel 150 million km to Earth?

When light bends it is being:

What travels faster, light or sound?

What are the layers of the Earth in order from outside to inside the Earth?

An object vibrating faster will have a higher frequency and a higher:

What are all living things made up of?

Light waves travel in straight paths called: 

The smallest part of a compound is a:

When magma or lava cools from an erupting volcano, the type of rock formed is a/an:

What part of an atom has no charge?

What color do you see when a material absorbs all colors?

Where do most earthquakes and volcanoes occur?

What part of the cell is a jelly-like substance that contains chemicals?

What part of an atom has a positive charge?

What is the measure of the gravitational pull on an object:

What part of a cell makes food for the plant cell?

What kind of matter does sound travel through the fastest?

A combination of 2 or more substances that can be separated physically is called:

Which layer of the Earth is the hottest?

What is an educated guess about the outcome of an experiment?

What is the number of vibrations in a given time called?

Phytoplankton produce much of the world's: 

What instrument to scientists use to look at cells?

A substance that is made up of at least two different elements, like H2O, is called:

What is caused by the gravitational pull from the moon?

What type of plants have special tissues to transport food and water throughout the plant?

What is the process called where plants make their own food?

An instrument that uses sound echoes to measure the distance to the ocean floor is called:

What does a volcano create that is full of nutrients and can be used to grow new crops?

What are the large continent sized blocks of rock from the crust and the upper mantle called?

What two cell parts are present in plants but not in animals?

Water, wind, glaciers, and gravity are agents of: 

When light bounces off of an object, it is being:

What are the preserved remains/imprints of organisms (plants/animals) from the past called?

Which layer of the Earth is the thickest?

What is the weight of water pressing down on an object in the ocean?

What percentage of the Earth is covered by water?

The steps scientists use to help figure out why things happen the way they do is called the:

What lists all elements and groups them similarities?

What are rocks called that are formed by heat and pressure?

When going from one crest to another crest is finding the:

What part of the cell stores food, water, and waste?

Rocks are constantly changing from one type to another due to the process called:

The amount of matter in an object is the measure of:

What type of boundaries occur when plates move apart?

The 7 colors of the visible spectrum in order from longest wavelength to the shortest are:

Musical instruments ______________ to produce sound.

Which layer of the Earth is rocky and surrounds the Earth like a shell or skin?

Sedimentary rocks often contain remains of organisms called:     

The salinity of the ocean varies.  What does salinity mean?

Which layer of the Earth is made of molten iron and nickel?

An apple appears red because the apple absorbs all of the colors, but red ____ back to your eye

The continental shelf, slope, and rise are all covered with thick layers of:

An atom's protons and neutrons are located in the:

Divergent boundaries will create what type of mountains in the ocean?

Some light can pass through wax paper.  Wax paper is:

Sound travels in:

How many years ago do scientists think the Earth was formed?

What part of the ocean floor is found along the edge of the continents and is shallow?