Using your senses to gather information is called this.
What is observing?
100
This is the part of Earth that is made up of living things.
What is the biosphere?
100
A landform with high elevation and a flat surface is called this.
What is a plateau?
100
On a topographic map, this is a line connecting points with the same elevation.
What is a contour line? DAILY DOUBLE
100
This is the first thing you should do if a chemical spills in the science lab.
What is tell the teacher?
200
A possible answer to a scientific question is called this.
What is a hypothesis? DAILY DOUBLE
200
Geologists study the forces that have changed Earth's _________________.
What is surface?
200
This is the part of a map that shows what the symbols on the map stand for.
What is the key?
200
An index contour is labeled with this.
What is elevation? DAILY DOUBLE
200
True or false? Safety rules are important in both lab activities and field activities.
True
300
This process includes posing questions, forming a hypothesis, designing an experiment, collecting and interpreting data, drawing conclusions, and communicating results.
What is scientific inquiry?
300
All of Earth's waters make up this part of the Earth System.
What is the hydrosphere?
300
The distance north or south of the equator is called this.
What is latitude? DAILY DOUBLE
300
If a contour line is a closed loop with dashes inside, it shows this.
What is a depression?
300
True or false? It is okay to carry out field investigations alone.
False
400
Every step in the scientific inquiry process can lead back to this step.
What is posing questions?
400
The solid, rocky outer layer of Earth makes up this part of the Earth System.
What is the lithosphere? DAILY DOUBLE
400
A landform with flat or gently rolling land is called this.
What is a plain?
400
The difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area is called this.
What is relief?
400
True or false? If you don't know how to dispose of a chemical, you can always pour it into the sink.
False
500
This is any factor that can change in an experiment.
What is a variable?
500
SKIP YOUR TURN! The envelope of gases that surround Earth make up this part of the Earth System.
What is the atmosphere?
500
One half of the Earth's surface is called this.
What is a hemisphere?
500
The longitude lines in each hemisphere are numbered up to this number (in degrees).
What is 180 degrees?
500
The safety symbol with a picture of safety goggles means this.