Fl 6th Grade Grade Earth Science Mid Term Review 1

An organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions

Rocks change shape under stress

A visual or mathematical representation of an object or system.

The factor that is deliberately manipulated in an experiment. The thing that affects the result

The use of scientific and mathematical knowledge to solve real world problems

A naturally occurring inorganic solid with a definite crystalline structure

Using your senses to obtain information

Which one is NOT a property of minerals

Produced by a sudden release of energy in the mantle

A full sized working model of something

A naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals

A pure substance made up of only one kind of atom

The type of boundary where the plates are moving apart

Why do we use models?

The first step in the scientific method

This type of graph is used to represent a part of a whole

A volcano with broad sloping sides

What is the last step in the engineering design process

A well supported explanation of nature

Breaking down rock by physical or chemical means

This is how metamorphic rocks form

Molten rock inside of the earth

The place on the surface of the earth directly above the earthquake focus

Anything that helps make a task easier

The supercontinent