A UNIQUE PLANET
The three compositional zones of the Earth
What is crust, mantle, and core
This ancient culture used the stars to create accurate calendars.
What is the Maya.
This branch of earth science studies the universe and beyond.
What is Astronomy.
This the first step of the scientific method.
What is observe.
The five structural zones of the Earth
This ancient culture compiled a list of rocks and minerals.
What is Ancient Greece.
This branch of earth science studies waves, tides, and ocean currents.
What is oceanography.
This is the process in which several experts review another expert's work before it gets published.
What is peer review.
The field of science that studies volcanoes.
What is volcanology.
Earth's magnetic field which extends beyond the atmosphere and affects a region of space
What is magnetosphere.
This ancient culture were the first to keep records of earthquakes.
What is Ancient China.
What is geology.
The factor that is changed or manipulated by the person performing an experiment.
What is the independent variable.
The kind of mathematical model that use he high speed and efficiency of a computer.
What is a computer model.
The shape of the Earth
What is an oblate spheroid.
This ancient culture built pyramids and aligned them with the stars.
What is Ancient Egypt.
This branch of earth science studies how humans interact with the environment.
What is environmental science.
The name of a group in an experiment that is used for comparison.
What is a control group.
This refers to the exactness of a measurement.
What is precision.
The names of waves that travel through earth
What is seismic waves.
This ancient culture was the first to chart the positions of planets and stars.
What is Ancient Babylon.
This branch of earth science studies climate and uses computer models.
What is meteorology.
The expression of the amount of imprecision or variation in a set of measurements.
What is error.
The full name of the system which scientists around the world use to analyze measurements.
What is International System of Units.