Science
the process of observing and studying things in our world
what is science
the science that falls under Earth Science that studies Earth and its processes
what is geology
the first step in problem solving
identify the problem
the amount of matter in an object
what is mass
measures how much space an object occupies
what is volume
the four major sciences
what is biology, chemistry, physics, and earth music
the study of the properties and composition of matter
what is chemistry
a testable prediction
what is a hypothesis
measures the amount of surface within boundaries
what is area
the two letters SI is an abbreviation for
International System
the science that studies living organisms
what is biology
the study of weather and its causes
a process that uses certain skills to solve problems
what is critical thinking
prefix means one hundredth
what is centi
prefix means one thousandth
what is milli
the science that studies objects in space
the study of processes within the ocean
what is oceanography
method used by scientists to solve problems
what is the scientific method
what is meters
what is grams
General steps for the scientific method
Determine the problem
Make a hypothesis
Test your hypothesis
Analyze the results
Draw conclusions
List four specific areas of study of Earth science
geology
meteorology
astronomy
oceanography
a standard for comparison in an experiment
what is a control
temperature scale at which 0 is freezing and boiling is at 100
what is Celsius
measures the force of gravity in newtons
what is weight