Science Quiz: Basic Concepts and Terms
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Discrete refers to counting things like the amount of ______.

people

Categorical data is sorted into ______.

categories

The singular word for bacteria is ______.

bacterium

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

<p>343</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>speed</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Kinetic</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Chemical</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Thermal</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Elastic</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Sound</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>element</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>alloy</p> Signup and view all the answers

A ______ is a testable theory.

<p>hypothesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

A ______ is a quantity that changes in an investigation.

<p>variable</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>tectonic</p> Signup and view all the answers

Plates under the ocean are called ______ plates.

<p>oceanic</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>continental</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>gravity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>planet</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

A ______ is made up of two or more cells.

<p>battery</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>terminals</p> Signup and view all the answers

Electrons are stored in ______.

<p>cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

Cells in a circuit are called ______.

<p>terminals</p> Signup and view all the answers

Weight is the force of gravity on an ______.

<p>object</p> Signup and view all the answers

Weight is measured in ______.

<p>Newtons</p> Signup and view all the answers

Mass is the quantity of ______ in an object.

<p>matter</p> Signup and view all the answers

Mass is measured in ______.

<p>kilograms</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>10</p> Signup and view all the answers

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