Four Branches of Earth Science
Scientic Method
Measurements and Analysis
Acceptance of Scientific Ideas
The Spheres
100
the scientific study of Earth's oceans
What is oceanography?
100
A series of steps beginning with a hypothesis, designing a control experiment, and collecting data, analyzing results, and making a conclusion.
What is the scientific method?
100
One way to make a picture of data in order to analyze it.
What is a graph?
100
a possible but untested explanation for something
What is a hypothesis?
100
Biosphere
What is the name for all living things on earth?
200
the scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the Earth
What is geology?
200
the process of obtaining information by using the senses
What is observing?
200
a common system of measurement for scientists around the world
What is the metric system or Standard International System?
200

is an idea picture, a system, or a mathematical expression that represents the concept being explained.

What is scientific model? 

200
Hydrosphere
What is the name for all water on, in, and around the earth?
300
the scientific study of the universe around Earth
What is astronomy?
300
an idea or explanation that is based on observations and can be tested
What is hypothesis?
300

8000 ml covert to Liters

What is another way to express 8 Liters? 

300

a general statement that describes the natural world behaves under certain conditions and for which no exceptions have been found

WHAT happens. 

What is scientific law?

300
Geosphere
What is the earth, soil, rocks and all other non living parts of it?
400
the scientific study of Earth's atmosphere, especially weather and climate
What is meteorology?
400
in an experiment, the factor that is deliberately manipulated
What is independent variable?
400
a common system of measurement for scientists around the world
What is the International System of Units (SI) or the Metric System?
400

the explanation for HOW some phenomenon works that is based on observation, experimentation, and reasoning

What is theory?

400
Atmosphere
What is the gases surrounding earth?
500
the scientific study of Earth and the universe around it
What is Earth Science?
500
in an experiment, the factor that changes as a result of manipulation of one or more other factors
What is dependent variable?
500
The order of magnitude of change with each step of units in the metric system?
What is powers of ten?
500

an explanation based on reasoning, observation, and prior knowledge

Example: I see puddles.  It rained. 

What is an inference?

500
The Sphere that has the biggest impact on the others.
Biosphere
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