Science Vocabulary

A fossil is

• the imprint or remains of something that lived long ago

• sedimentary rock formed from layers of sand and mud

• the soft part of the animal from long ago

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which is not an example of an inherited trait

• how tall a person is

• a person's eye color

• a cut on person's hand

• foot size

which is a learned behavior?

• a dog barking when threatened

• a dog's hair color

• a dog returning the same place for food everyday

• a dog breathing

If you wanted to test the effect of gravity on an object, which set of materials should you choose?

• battery, wires, lightbulbs

• hot plate, water, thermometer

• two different types of balls, metric ruler

• two cups, two different types of soil, water and seeds

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You need to collect ____________ in your experiment that supports your hypothesis.

• graphs

• plants

• microscopes

• data

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What percentage of energy is transferred to the next level in the energy pyramid?

• 10%

• 20%

• 90%

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Weathered pieces of rock.

• pebbles

• sediment

• eroded

• shale

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Breaking down earth's materials at or near the surface.

• erosion

• weathering

• cementation

• deposition

Wind or water carrying away weathered pieces of sediment.

• deposition

• weathering

• erosion

• cementation

Eroded sediment finds a new home.

• weathering

• deposition

• compaction

• cementation