Intro to Earth Science
Scientific Method
SI Units / Metric System
Graphing
Percent Deviation
100
The study of Earth and its place in the universe.
What is Earth Science?
100
An explanation based on observations and prior knowledge.
What is Inference?
100
The abbreviation for this SI unit with prefix is dam.
What is Decameter?
100
A visual way to present data.
What is a Graph?
100
This word describes how close a measurement is to the accepted value.
What is Accuracy?
200
Study of the universe.
What is Astronomy?
200
A variable that responds to changes in another variable.
What is Dependent Variable?
200
Liter is the SI unit for this type of measurement.
What is Volume/Capacity?
200
The axis that is labeled with the independent variable and its unit.
What is x-axis?
200
The measurement that you have taken (which may contain error).
What is Experimental Value?
300
A scientists who studies ocean currents, tides, waves...etc.
What is oceanographer?
300
Deals with data that can be measured.
Quantitative Observation
300
Tool used to measure mass/weight.
What is Triple-Beam Balance?
300
The type of graph that is best used to present data as parts of a whole.
What is Pie Graph?
300
The measurement that has been confirmed by many scientists and serves as a comparison for your measurement.
What is Accepted Value?
400
This branch of earth science studies topics such as hurricanes, thunderstorms, and clouds.
What is Meteorologist?
400
This step takes place right after data has been collected from the experiment.
What is Data Analysis?
400
The standard SI unit prefix that is 10 times larger than centi-.
What is Deci?
400
The type of graph that is best for recognizing patterns, trends, and making predictions.
What is Line Graph?
400
Difference between experimental and accepted value divided by the accepted value in a percentage form.
What is Percent Error (or Percent Deviation)?
500
A scientists who specifically studies earthquakes and earthquakes only.
What is seismologist?
500
A statement that describes how things work in nature and is universally accepted to be true.
What is Scientific Law?
500
The SI unit of length used to measure the height of a skyscraper
What is Meters (also acceptable: Decameters, Hectometers)?
500
A graphing relationship in which as the value of independent variable increases, the value of dependent variable decreases.
What is Indirect Relationship (or Inversely Related)
500
This adjective means uncertain, such is the nature of science.
What is Tentative?
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