Intro to Science 1
Intro to Science 2
The Scientific Method
Earth Science
Spheres
100
________ is the knowledge obtained by observing natural events and conditions in order to discover facts and formulate laws or principals that can be verified or tested
What is Science
100
Scientists test a hypothesis by A. Formulating questions B. Designing models C. Doing experiments
What is doing experiments
100
This part of the experiment that stays the same.
What is constant
100
Scientific study of the Earth and the Universe around it.
What is Earth Science
100

 The study of air and wind, climate and weather.

What is the Atmosphere?
200
A descriptive statement or mathematical equation that reliably predicts events under certain conditions is a ___________________
What is a Law
200
A scientific theory is an explanation that A. Has been published in a journal or book B. Predicts what will happen C. Has been tested by many observations
What is Predicts what will happen
200
This is used as a standard of comparison in the experiment.
What is control
200
Scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of Earth and the processes that shape Earth.
What is Geology
200

The study of the earth crust, rocks, minerals, resources and processes that affect the earth.

What is the Geo/Lithosphere?

300
A factor that changes in an experiment in order to test a hypothesis is a ____________
What is a variable
300
Maria is 123 centimeters tall. Her height in meters is A. .0123m B. 0.123m C. 1.23m
What is 1.23m
300
This is the variable in an experiment that is measured or observed.
What is dependent
300
Scientific study of the Ocean, including properties and movements of water.
What is Oceanography
300

The plants and animals on earth and their interactions.

What is the biosphere?

400
The type of measurement that comes closest to the true measurement is A. Precision B. Accuracy
What is Precision
400
What metric prefix means one one-hundredth (1/100)? A. Nano B. Centi C. Milli
What is Centi
400
This is the variable in an experiment that is changed.
What is independent
400
The scientific study of the Earth's atmosphere, especially in relation to weather and climate.
What is Meteorology
400

All of earth's liquid water: lakes, streams, rivers, ponds and oceans.

What is the hydrosphere?

500
The type of measurement that comes closest to the exactness of the measure is called A. Precision B. Accuracy
What is Accuracy
500
An important Science skill in Mr. B's class is critical thinking. This means A. Thinking logically to solve a problem B. Discovering shortcomings of others C. Knowing when something is very important
What is thinking logically
500
There are five basic steps to the Scientific method (in order).
What is Identify the problem, ask a question, state the hypothesis, perform an experiment, collect data, draw conclusion.
500
The scientific study of the Universe, including space, planets, and stars.
What is Astonomy
500

All of earth's frozen water, the glaciers, ice caps, snow/ice/

What is the cryosphere?

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