Scientific Method
What are the three things on which the scientific method is based?
Data, evidence, and experiences
What is a visual representation of numerical information?
A graphic
The _______ is the thin layer that covers the surface of the Earth
Crust
_______ are solid, inorganic, natural substances made up of atoms. The arrangement of the atoms determines each one's properties.
Minerals
What type of rock are Marble, Quartzite, and Slate?
Metamorphic rocks
In the second stage of the scientific method, a scientist formulates a ___________.
Hypothesis
What organizes information into rows and columns?
A table
What are the two layers of the mantle?
2. Lower mantle
What is the name of the process where a rock transforms into a different type of rock?
The rock cycle
What type of rocks form through lithification?
Sedimentary rocks
In the first stage of the scientific method, a scientist makes an ___________ about the world around them.
Observation
What two types of graphs use bars to represent information?
Histograms and bar charts
What is the inner most and densest part of our planet?
The core
Name three types of minerals.
Pyrite, purple quartz, sulfur, Limonite, gold, cinnabar, biotite, olivine, clear quartz
Solid rocks inside the Earth become metamorphic rocks through what process?
Metamorphism
What are the two possible outcomes after analyzing the results of an experiment?
1. The results don't support the hypothesis
2. The results do support the hypothesis
What are the names of the horizontal and vertical axes on a graph?
Horizontal: x-axis
Vertical: y-axis
What are the three layers of the Geosphere?
The crust, the mantle, and the core
What determines each mineral's properties?
The arrangement of atoms
Name types of sedimentary rocks.
Limestone, gypsum, coal, conglomerate, sandstone, clay
What are the four stages of the scientific method?
1. Observation
2. Hypothesis
3. Experimentation
4. Analysis of Results
What type of graph uses drawings to represent information?
What type of rock is the mantle made of?
Peridotite
In which layers of the Earth does the rock cycle take place?
Crust and mantle
What kind of rocks form when molten rocks inside the Earth solidify on the exterior?
Volcanic igneous rocks