Branches of Earth Science
Scientific Methods
Scientific Models
Measurement & Safety
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the study of how humans interact with their natural surroundings
What is EVNIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
100
a series of steps scientists use to solve problems and answer questions
What are SCIENTIFIC METHODS
100
a pattern, representation, or description designed to show the structure or workings of an object, system, or concept
What is a MODEL
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the measure of the size of a body or region in three-dimensional space
What is VOLUME
100
the study about the origin, history, and structure of the earth
What is GEOLOGY
200
the study of the Earth's atmosphere, especially in relation to weather and climate
What is METEOROLOGY
200
a possible explanation or answer to a question that can be tested
What is A HYPOTHESIS
200
a miniature space shuttle is this type of model
What is A PHYSICAL MODEL
200
The ratio of mass to volume of a substance
What is DENSITY
200
a safety symbol that shows a picture of a bottle reminds you to.....
What is USE CHEMICALS SAFELY
300
the study of objects in space
What is ASTRONOMY
300
this step is the beginning of the process that scientists use to learn more about the natural world
What is ASKING QUESTIONS
300
this type of mathematical model has many variables that must be processed by computers
What is A CLIMATE MODEL
300
can be described by the units degrees Fahrenheit, degrees Celsius, or kelvin
What is TEMPERATURE
300
use this formula to find the area of a surface
What is LENGTH X WIDTH
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a scientist who studies the surface features of the Earth
What is a PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHER
400
an explanation that ties together many hypothesis and explanations
What is a THEORY
400
a model made of up a system of ideas or based on comparisons with familiar things
What is A CONCEPTUAL MODEL
400
this allows for scientists everywhere to share and compare data
What is THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNITS
400
a step in the scientific method that includes comparing features of one object to another set of features of a similar object.
What is TESTING A HYPOTHESIS
500
A scientist who learns about the plants and animals that live in the ocean
What is A BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHER
500
one reason it is important for members of a community to learn the results of an investigation
What is REVIEWING EVIDENCE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE
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to learn from a model, a scientist must.....
What is CHOOSE THE RIGHT MODEL
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this measurement would be appropriate for measuring the mass of a cow
What is A KILOGRAM
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a geologist who studies earthquakes
What is SEISMOLOGIST
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