Nature of Science
the study of objects beyond Earth's atmosphere
Astronomy
the area from the Earth's surface down to it's center
Geosphere
a testable statement: if, then format
hypothesis
metric or SI
the unit for length
meter
What are the 4 main types of graphs
scatter, line, bar, pie
the study of the forces that produce weather
Meteorology
The blanket of gasses that surround the Earth
Atmosphere
the variable that the scientist manipulates
independent
the unit for mass
gram
the unit for volume
liter of cm3
used to represent percentages
pie / circle
The study of the materials that make up Earth
Geology
All the water on Earth and atmosphere
Hydrosphere
the variable that is measured
dependent variable
The unit used for temperature
Kelvin or celcius
the unit used for time
second
used to show quantitative data, counting individual variables
bar graph
The study of the Earth's oceans
Oceanography
all organisms on Earth as well as the environments they live in
Biosphere
the sample that is used to compare the experiment results to
control
the unit used for weight
Newtons
a comparison of mass per unit of volume
density
show how two variables are related, with assumed points between measured points
line graph
The study of interactions between organisms and the world around them
Environmental Science
A series of problem solving procedures
Scientific Method
Why do we make graphs
analysis of data
how do we find the volume of an irregular object
graduated cylinder displacement method
the equation for Density
D = mass / volume
D = g/cm3 or D = g/ml
is a type of plot or mathematical diagram using Cartesian coordinates to display values for typically two variables for a set of data: determine patterns
scatter graphs