Branches of Earth Science
The study of Earth's atmosphere and weather
Meteorology
Marine Biologist
Oceanography
the investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations
science
the factor(s) that stay the same during an experiment
Control Variables
The first step of the scientific method
Ask a question
Oceanography
Aerospace engineer
Astronomy
a possible explanation fro an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations
Hypothesis
a rule that describes a pattern in nature
scientific law
The second step of the scientific method
Research the Question
The study of the universe beyond the Earth
Astronomy
Miner
Geology
the art of watching something and taking note of what occurs
Observation
explains why an event occurs
scientific theory
The third step of the scientific method
Form a Hypothesis
The study of the origin, history, and structure of the Earth
Geology
Meterologist (Weather Man)
Meteorology
what is changed during an experiment- the factor you want to test
Independent Variable
The sixth & final step of the scientific method
Conclusions
The fourth step of the scientific method
Experiment
what you observe during the experiment-
Dependent Variable
The fifth step of the scientific method
Analyze Data