Scientific Method
What is Science?
Lab Safety
Earth Science Branches
Vocabulary
100

This is the first step of the scientific method, where you notice something unusual or interesting.

What is making an observation?

100

Science uses this type of proof, gathered through observation and experiments

What is evidence?

100

What should you always read or listen to before starting any lab activity?

What is instructions or directions?

100

The study of rocks, minerals, and Earth’s physical structure

What is geology?

100

This is the final step of an experiment, where scientists explain what their results mean and decide whether the hypothesis was correct.

What is a conclusion

200
The procedure to test a hypothesis is ___________.
What is experiment.
200

Scientists let other scientists check their work in this process

What is peer review 

200

What you should wear to protect your body and clothes? 

What is a lab safety coat or apron?

200

The study of weather and climate

What is meteorology?

200
Variable that is not changed in an experiment is the ___________.
What is constant.
300

A reasonable or educated possible answer to a problem based on observations is _______________.

What is hypothesis.

300

What is a rule that describes what happens in nature?

What is scientific law?

300
Lab accidents should be reported to ___________.
What is the teacher.
300

The study of oceans, currents, and marine life.

What is oceanography?

300
Variable that is changed in an experiment is the _________________.
What is independent variable.
400

You gather observation through your _________ about the natural world.

What is senses.

400

Name the three branches of Science.

What is Life Science, Earth Science, Physical Science.

400

Long hair should always be.....

What is tie it back? or up.

400

The study of space, stars, planets, and the universe.

What is astronomy 

400

Draw conclusions based on what you observe using prior knowledge or experiences  ___________.

What is infer/inference.

500

Data can be organized into ________, __________, or _________.

What is charts, graphs, tables.

500

What explains how or why something happens?

What is a theory?

500

Where should you go if the fire alarm goes off during a lab?

back field. outside. 

500

The study of living things, such as plants, animals, and humans.

what is Life Science / Biology

500

A smaller version or representation used to study something big or complex

What is a model

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