Science Quiz: Basic Concepts and Terms

Discrete refers to counting things like the amount of ______.

Categorical data is sorted into ______.

The singular word for bacteria is ______.

The speed of a sound wave is ______ meters per second.

To calculate distance, use the formula distance = ______ × time.

Energy stored due to movement of an object is called ______.

Energy stored in food, batteries, and chemical fuels like wood and coal is referred to as ______.

The energy stored in hot objects that can be transferred to colder objects is known as ______.

Energy stored when potential things are stretched or squeezed is called ______.

The type of energy that is transferred from vibrating objects is referred to as ______.

Evidence from observations or experiments is used to support a ______.

A ______ is a pure substance containing the same type of atom.

An ______ is a mixture containing two different types of metal atoms.

A ______ is a testable theory.

A ______ is a quantity that changes in an investigation.

The Earth's crust is made up of large ______ plates.

Plates under the ocean are called ______ plates.

The movement of plates due to liquid rock is called ______ drift.

As dust and gas stick together, the mass increases and so does the strength of their ______.

The small ball that forms from dust and gas eventually becomes a ______.

A ______ stores chemical energy and converts it to electrical energy in a circuit.

A ______ is made up of two or more cells.

In a battery, the two ______ are represented by + and - signs.

Electrons are stored in ______.

Cells in a circuit are called ______.

Weight is the force of gravity on an ______.

Weight is measured in ______.

Mass is the quantity of ______ in an object.

Mass is measured in ______.

The relationship between weight and mass is expressed as Weight(N) = mass(kg) × ______.