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Science Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hypothesis | educated guess |
| scientific method | order of operations used by scientists |
| science | study of matter and all things |
| earth science | study of space and earth |
| variables | changing aspect of an experiment |
| atom | smallest thing of matter |
| element | combined atoms |
| compound | a broken up element |
| mixture | 2 elements mixed |
| solution | sugar and salt disolved |
| salinity | amount of salt in water |
| surface currant | currant on the surface |
| density current | heat going down and coolness rising |
| wave | powerful movement of water |
| solstice | first day of a season |
| new moon | first moon of a cycle |
| solar eclipse | moon in front of the sun |
| tide | the gravitational pull of the moon on the earth |
| abyssal plain | flat plain at the bottom of the ocean |
| mid ocean ridge | underwater mountain range |
| photosynthesis | process of plants making food |
| plankton | small creatures |
| estuary | marshy habitat |
| electromagnetic spectrum | spectrum of power |
| rocket | capsule powered by fuel |
| satellite | an object moving around another |
| space shuttle | propelled object that brings people to space |
| space station | station in space |
| rotation | movement around the sun |
| revolution | earths rotation on its axis |