Free Printable Science Vocabulary

1.

Liquid water gains energy becoming a gas

a)

Sublimation

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Precipitation

2.

The part of an experiment that is changed on purpose

a)

Dependent Variable

b)

Independent Variable

c)

Constant

d)

Hypothesis

3.

3rd layer of the Earth's atmosphere, where meteors burn up

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

4.

Any part of an experiment that is kept the same, also called a controlled variable

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Independent Variable

c)

Dependent Variable

d)

Constant

5.

A guess that is based on observations

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

c)

Observation

d)

Inference

6.

The transfer of heat energy when object are touching

a)

Radiation

b)

Convection

c)

Conduction

7.

Observations that are made using your senses

a)

Inference

b)

Qualitative

c)

Quantitative

d)

Observation

8.

An educated guess that answers a question

a)

Inference

b)

Observation

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Constant

9.

The part of an experiment that changes in response to the independent variable

a)

Dependent Variable

b)

Independent Variable

c)

Constant

d)

Hypothesis

10.

To favor or oppose based on a personal preference

a)

Constant

b)

Analyze

c)

Bias

d)

Hypothesis

11.

Water vapor loses energy changing into a liquid

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Transpiration

d)

Sublimation

12.

The outermost layer of the Earth's atmosphere, where satellites orbit the Earth

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

13.

Water falling to Earth as rain, snow, sleet or hail

a)

Precipitation

b)

Condensation

c)

Sublimation

d)

Transpiration

14.

Observations that are made using measurements or numbers

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

c)

Qualitative

d)

Quantitative

15.

Evaporation from plants

a)

Condensation

b)

Sublimation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Transpiration

16.

Solid water gains energy changing to a gas

a)

Evaporation

b)

Transpiration

c)

Precipitation

d)

Sublimation

17.

To study results carefully

a)

Analyze

b)

Bias

c)

Observation

d)

Inference

18.

The layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth's surface, where weather occurs

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

19.

2nd layer of the atmosphere where the ozone is found

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

20.

The transfer of energy from an object with a higher temperature to an object with a lower temperature

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Heat

d)

Thermal Radiation

21.

The transfer of heat energy through the movement of fluids (liquids & gases)

a)

Radiation

b)

Convection

c)

Conduction

22.

Information that is collected during an experiment using your senses or measurements

a)

Inference

b)

Observation

c)

Qualitative

d)

Quantitative

23.

The transfer of heat energy through electromagnetic waves

a)

Radiation

b)

Convection

c)

Conduction

24.

The bubble of gases that surrounds the Earth

a)

Troposphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Evaporation

d)

Convection

25.

The condition of the atmosphere in a certain place at a certain time.

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

c)

Condensation

d)

Evaporation

26.

The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

c)

Condensation

d)

Sublimation

27.

A person who studies and attempts to predict the weather

a)

Meteorologist

b)

Population

c)

Wave

d)

Observation

28.

A measure of distance above sea level

a)

Weight

b)

Mass

c)

Altitude

d)

Kinetic Energy

29.

The Earth's atmosphere traps heat warming the Earth

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Meteorologist

d)

Greenhouse Effect

30.

The spinning of the Earth on it's axis

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Work

d)

Kinetic Energy

31.

The movement of the Earth around the sun in an orbit

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Gravity

d)

Weight

32.

The force that pulls objects together

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Gravity

d)

Lunar Eclipse

33.

A measure of the amount of matter in an object

a)

Matter

b)

Mass

c)

Weight

d)

Habitat

34.

A measure of the force of gravity on an object

a)

Weight

b)

Mass

c)

pH

d)

Energy

35.

The Earth casts its shadow onto the moon

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Solar Eclipse

c)

Rotation

d)

Revolution

36.

The moon passes between the Earth and the sun casting its shadow on the Earth

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Lunar Eclipse

d)

Solar Eclipse

37.

The rise and fall of the oceans the day

a)

Biome

b)

Spring Tide

c)

Tide

d)

Neap tide

38.

A larger than average tidal range when the sun, Earth and moon are all in line

a)

Neap Tide

b)

Tide

c)

Spring Tide

d)

Wave

39.

A smaller tide that occurs when the sun and moon and perpendicular to the Earth.

a)

Neap Tide

b)

Spring Tide

c)

Tide

d)

Wave

40.

Areas on Earth with similar climate, plants and animals

a)

Habitat

b)

Adaptation

c)

Biotic

d)

Biome

41.

The place where an organism lives that provides food, water ans shelter

a)

Biome

b)

Habitat

c)

Biotic

d)

Abiotic

42.

A behavior or characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment

a)

adaptation

b)

biotic

c)

abiotic

d)

mesosphere

43.

Living

a)

Abiotic

b)

Habitat

c)

Adaptation

d)

Biotic

44.

Non-Living

a)

Biotic

b)

Habitat

c)

Adaptation

d)

Abiotic

45.

How many of one type of organism live in an area

a)

limiting factor

b)

carrying capacity

c)

population

d)

immigration

46.

Any resource that keeps a population from growing

a)

carrying capacity

b)

immigration

c)

emigration

d)

limiting factor

47.

the maximum number of organisms that an ecosystem can support

a)

biotic

b)

limiting factor

c)

carrying capacity

d)

energy

48.

an organism enters into a population

a)

Emmigration

b)

Immigration

c)

Abiotic

d)

Biotic

49.

An organism exits a population

a)

Emmigration

b)

Immigration

c)

Abiotic

d)

Biotic

50.

A change that changes the appearance of a substance

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Physical Change

d)

Chemical Change

51.

A change that creates a new substance

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

c)

Physical Change

d)

Chemical Change

52.

Mass can't be created or destroyed but can change forms

a)

Law of conservation of energy

b)

Law of conservation of mass

c)

Physical Change

d)

Chemical Change

53.

Energy can't be created or destroyed but can change forms

a)

Law of conservation of energy

b)

Law of conservation of mass

c)

Physical Change

d)

Chemical Change

54.

A measure of the acidity of a substance

a)

Energy

b)

Work

c)

Wave

d)

pH

55.

The ability to do work or create change

a)

Work

b)

Wave

c)

Energy

d)

pH

56.

Energy stored in an object due to its position or condition

a)

Potential energy

b)

Kinetic energy

c)

Physical change

d)

Chemical change

57.

Energy of motion

a)

Potential energy

b)

Kinetic energy

c)

Chemical change

d)

Physical change

58.

Using energy to create change or move objects

a)

Energy

b)

Work

c)

pH

d)

Wave

59.

A repeating and periodic disturbance that transfers energy

a)

Work

b)

pH

c)

Wave

d)

Physical Change

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