First Quarter Review

Scientists rarely test scientific theories

A delta is land that is formed at the mouth of a river through ___ and ___.

evaluating is

Through the process of ___, metamorphic rock can become magma.

Scientific investigation is

There are many pathways by which rocks move through the rock cycle

A statement that describes what scientist expect to happen every time under set conditions is a

Ice wedging, freezing and thawing, is one type of

Which of the following measures volume

Using one or more of your senses is

The tick's life cycle can be shown in a

Things in motions want to stay in motion. Things at rest want to stay at rest. This example is

The process by which ice widens and deepens cracks in rock is called

A _____ is a well-supported and widely accepted explanation of the way nature works.

Data points forming a jagged line or no line at all show variables have a clear relationship

Plate movements drive the rock cycle by helping to form __, the source of igneous rock.

Scientists use models to understand things that they cannot observe

Which is the correct order of Earth's layers?

When a scientists evaluates an experiment, he/she is

The ___ ____ is a scientific theory that explains the origins of the universe.

Scientists use microscopes to understand things that they can't observe directly.

Surface events not subsurface events change rocks from one form to another.

Animals burrowing underground unintentionally break down rock. This is a form of ____ ___.

In the rock cycle, what forces can change sedimentary rock to igneous rock?

Scientists often use models of cardboard to understand how systems work.

A complex system involves

Inferring is

Scientific laws describe

Carbon dioxide forms carbonic acid breaking down rock. This is a form of

Scientists manipulate one variable & collect data to show what happened to the __ because of it

My confidence level for the first quarter exam is ...

In experiments when a change is made in one variable it is known as

How do pressure and temperature change inside Earth as depth increases?

A system is a group of parts that work individually to perform a function or produce a result.

The process that breaks down granite into sediment is deposition

What is a hypothesis?

You decide to create a clay model of Earth's interior. Why use different colors for the layers?

Graphs are powerful tools to assist in identifying data and in the formation of predictions.

Before you conduct an experiment, you must

Scientific models are use to predict stability in a system as result of a change in output.

An observation that deals with numbers is a(n)

An estimate is a

A system produces a result or

A variable is

The series of processes that slowly change Earth's rocks from type to another is

Like any scientific law, the law of gravity describes a pattern in the laboratory

Acid rain forms from coal, oil and gas burning. This a type of ___ ___

Weathering and erosion occur after continental plates collide to form mountain ranges.

Which statement best describes how an extrusive igneous rock forms?

Scientific explanations and hypothetical results support each scientific theory.

A scientific law does not explain the pattern it describes.

Line graphs display data that show how one variable changes in place of another variable.