Careers in
Earth Science
Earth Science
A Marine Biologist (a scientist who studies life in marine environments) would most likely be categorized in this branch of Earth Science.
What is Oceanography?
This is possibly the first step in scientific method.
What is asking a question?
These are the mentioned four main branches of Earth Science.
What are Geology, Oceanography, Meteorology, and Astronomy?
The scientific study of Earth and the universe around it.
What is Earth Science?
A tested explanation of a natural phenomenon that has become widely adopted is a scientific:
A- Hypothesis
B- Law
C- Theory
D- Observation
C- Theory
A Climatologist (a scientist who studies long-term weather patterns) would most likely be categorized into this branch of Earth Science.
What is Meteorology?
A possible explanation for a scientific problem, or a educated guess.
What is a hypothesis?
T/F: New scientific thoughts are quickly accepted by the scientific community as long as experiment has been conducted.
What is False.
(New scientific thought undergoes review and testing by other scientists before new ideas are accepted.)
The study of the solid Earth.
What is Geology?
If experimental results do not match their predictions, scientists generally will:
A- repeat the experiment until they do match
B- make the measurements more precise.
C- revise their working hypothesis.
D- change their experimental results.
C- Revise their working hypothesis.
A Seismologist (a scientist who specializes in the study of earthquakes) would most likely be categorized in this branch of Earth Science.
What is Geology?
These are conducted when scientists pose questions about how nature operates and attempt to answer those questions through testing and observation.
What is an experiment?
These two ancient civilizations were quoted in Chapter 1 Section 1 as helping make contributions to the development of modern scientific study.
Who are the ancient Greeks and Maya?
The process of obtaining information by using the senses; the information obtained by using the senses.
What is an observation?
Scientists who study weather charts to analyze trends and to predict future weather events are:
A- Astronomers
B- Environmental Scientists
C- Geologists
D- Meteorologists
An Astrophysicist (a scientist who studies the physical nature of stars and other celestial bodies) would most likely be categorized in this branch of Earth Science.
What is Astronomy?
In an experiment, the factor that is deliberately manipulated.
These are two steps that partly make up the scientific method.
What are:
- asking questions
- forming hypotheses
- testing hypotheses
- drawing conclusions.
The process in which experts in a given field examine the results and conclusions of a scientist’s study before that study is accepted for publication
What is Peer Review?
What type of model uses molded clay, soil, and chemicals to simulate a volcanic eruption?
A- Conceptual Model
B- Physical Model
C- Mathematical Model
D- Computer Model
B- Physical Model
A scientist in this field would be categorized in this relatively newer branch of science that studies the ways in which humans
interact with their environment.
(Hint: The answer is not one of the GOMA 4)
What is Environmental Science?
In an experiment, the factor that changes as a result of manipulation of one or more other factors (the independent variables).
What is the dependent variable?
This is one way explanation as to how science affects society.
What is:
- Science affects society by helping us understand our world.
- Science is used to develop new technology that can help solve existing problems (as well as create new problems).
A system of ideas that explains many related observations and is supported by a large body of evidence acquired through scientific investigation
What is a theory?
Which of the following is an example of a new technology?
A- a tool that is designed to help a doctor better diagnose patients
B- a previously unknown element that is discovered in nature
C- a law that is passed to fund scientists conducting new experiments
D- scientists that record observations on the movement of a star
A- a tool that is designed to help a doctor better diagnose patients