What is Earth Science?
The four fields that make up Earth Science
Astronomy, Meteorology, Geology, Oceanography
A logical process to the investigation of a problem
Scientific Method
Meter
Used to express very large and very small numbers
Scientific Notation
This earth system contains all living things
Biosphere
The four main Earth systems
Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Biosphere
Suggested explanation for an observation
Hypothesis
5005 grams = __________ kg
5.005 kg
When writing very small numbers in scientific Notation, which direction do you move the decimal
Right
Grams per cubic centimeter represents...
Density
The study of materials that make up the Earth
Geology
Variable that is changed in an experiment to create a response
Independent Variable
1.234 hectometers = _________ dm
1,234 dm
Move the decimal until...
You have a number between 1 and 10
Interdependent
The study of air that surrounds the Earth
Meterology
Explanation based on observations from repeated experiments
Theory
5 cm^3 of water = how many mL?
5 mL
12,345,000 in scientific Notation
1.2345 x 10^7
Hydrosphere
The percentage of oxygen in our atmosphere (must be exact whole number)
21%
6 steps of the scientific method in order
Problem, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analyze Data, Conclusion
List the prefixes of the metric system in order
Kilo, Hecto, Deka, Base, Deci, Centi, Milli
1.23 x 10^-5
0.0000123
The Lithosphere contains which layers of the Earth?
Crust and upper mantle