PC NATION Big Fifty
Question
Hypothesis
Procedures
Data
Conclusion
Research
Analyze
Examine
Explain
Compare
Contrast
Identify
Revolution
Rotation
Gravity
Orbit
Solar
Lunar
Nebula
Investigate
Field
Convection
Evaluate
Conduction
Produce
Precipitation
Evaporation
Condensation
Atmosphere
N.A.S.A.
N.O.A.A.
Tornado
Hurricane
Thunderstorm
Develop
Crest
Trough
Direct
Indirect
Frequency
Model
Scale
Meter
Force
Inertia
Satellite
Crater
Pressure
Tides
Wave
PC NATION BIG FIFTY
Directions: If the word is not defined, use the black or red textbook to define it.
1. Question/ Problem: What is the purpose? What are we trying to solve?
2. Hypothesis: An educated guess or prediction, that can be tested.
- If, Then, and Because .(If, is a fact. It is something you will do. Then, your
guess of what will happen. Because tells you why you think it will happen.)
3. Procedures: The steps you took to complete the activity. (HAVE TO BE
DETAILED)
-They can be written, or drawn.
4. Data/ Making Observations: What you observe before, during, and after the
activity.
5. Conclusion: What is the result? Did it prove or disprove your hypothesis?
6. Research: systematic inquiry or investigation into a subject in order to
discover facts.
7. Analyze: to examine critically.
8. Examine: to inspect or scrutinize carefully.
9. Explain: to make clear and known in detail.
10. Compare: to examine in order to note similarities and differences.
11. Contrast: to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences.
12. Identify: to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing.
13. Revolution: the movement of an object around another object.
14. Rotation: the spinning motion of a planet on its axis.
15. Gravity: the force that pulls objects toward each other.
16. Orbit: the path of an object as it revolves around another object in space.
17. Solar: of or pertaining to the sun.
18. Lunar: of or pertaining to the moon.
19. Nebula: large cloud of gas and dust in space, spread out in an immense
volume.
20. Investigate: to examine, study, or inquire into.
21. Field: an outdoors location for an investigation.
22. Convection: the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a fluid.
23. Evaluate: to judge or determine the significance.
24. Conduction: the direct transfer of thermal energy from one substance to
another substance that it is touching.
25. Produce: to create, make, or manufacture.
26. Meter: A unit of measure on the metric system equivalent of 39 inches.
27. Indirect: Not in a direct path; deviating from a straight line.
28. Direct: Proceeding in a straight line or by the shortest course.
29. Trough: The lowest part of a wave.
30. Crest: The highest part of a wave.
31. Develop: To cause to grow or expand or bring out the possibilities.
32. N.O.A.A.: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
33. Precipitation: any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth’s
surface.
34. Evaporation: the process by which water molecules in liquid water escape
into the air as water vapor.
35. Condensation: the process by which molecules of water vapor in the air
become liquid water.
36. Atmosphere: the envelope of gases that surrounds a planet.
37. N.A.S.A.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
38. Tornado: A rapidly whirling, funnel shaped cloud that reaches down from a
storm cloud to touch Earth’s surface
39. Hurricane: A tropical storm that has winds of about 119 kilometers per hour
or higher
40. Thunderstorm: A small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and
frequent thunder and lightning.
41. Frequency: The number of waves that pass a specific point in a given amount
of time.
42. Model: a standard or example for imitation or comparison.
43. Scale: Used to compare distance on a map or globe to distance on earth’s
surface.
44. Force: A push or pull exerted by an object.
45. Inertia: the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion.
46. Satellite: An object that revolves around another object in space.
47. Crater: A large round pit caused by the impact of a meteoroid.
48. Pressure: The force exerted on a surface divided by the total area over which
the force is exerted.
49. Tides: The daily rise and fall of Earth’s waters on its coastlines.
50. Wave: The movement of energy through a body of water.