Lab and Field Safety
We use this system when we go outside
Buddy system
This type of data refers to numbers and measurements
Quantitative
True or false: People are a part of the environment
TRUE
This is the outermost layer of the Earth
Crust
The largest reservoir of water on Earth
The ocean
List at least 3 safety features in this room
Eye wash station, Safety shower, Fire blanket, Fire extinguisher, First aid kit, Goggles
To do science, we use this process
The Scientific Method
The environment includes these two types of things
Living and non-living
Name the three types of tectonic plate boundaries
Convergent, Divergent, Transform
Water stored underground is called
Groundwater
This type of footwear should be worn during labs
Close-toed
A testable explanation for a problem or question
a Hypothesis
List 3 examples of renewable natural resources
Wind, Sunlight, Freshwater, Crops, Trees
This era of time is called the Age of Dinosaurs
Mesozoic Era
In this process, water falls as rain, snow, or hail
Precipitation
If an accident happens, do this first
Tell your teacher
Name the three parts of a controlled experiment
Control, Independent Variable, Dependent Variable
These two revolutions changed the way humans interact with the environment
Agricultural and Industrial
This is another name for the upper mantle
Asthenosphere
The process by which plants lose water through their leaves
Transpiration
How we should treat living organisms
with respect
The difference between a scientific hypothesis and scientific theory
A hypothesis is a testable explanation. A theory is broad and very well-supported with multiple lines of evidence.
Describe the Tragedy of the Commons
When a shared resource is unregulated, people will use it selfishly
List these events in the order that they happened:
Extinction of the dinosaurs, Evolution of humans, Cambrian explosion
1) Cambrian explosion
2) Extinction of the dinosaurs
3) Evolution of humans
Describe the water cycle in your own words
The movement of water through the environment through processes like evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation, seepage, and runoff