Scientific Method
What is the first step of the Scientific Method?
Make observations
What causes a tsunami? (Name at least 2)
Earthquake, Volcanic eruption, Meteor,
Where are most volcanoes located? (Name the area)
Ring of Fire
What is the thinnest layer of the earth?
Crust
What part of the hurricane has no rain or wind?
The eye
What is a hypothesis?
An educated guess.
Tsunami's only occur in the Pacific Ocean. True or False
False
A volcano that isn't erupting, but could in the future is called a _________ volcano.
Dormant
What are the two types of crust?
Oceanic and Continental
How many categories of hurricanes are there?
5
When writing a hypothesis you should use the words If, _________, __________
Then, Because
How fast can tsunami waves move?
500 mph
This type of volcano is low and flat.
Shield
Put the layers of the earth in order from inside to out.
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from July to _______
November
What is the difference between an observation and an inference.
An observation is fact and an inference is using evidence to make an educated guess.
What is the highest point of a tsunami wave called?
Run-up
What is the difference between magma and lava.
Magma is inside the volcano and Lava is outside.
The crust makes up what percentage of earth?
1%
In 2011, the first tropical storm will be named Arlene, then Brett, then Cindy, then Don. Which
storm name might come next?
a. Eric
b. Emily
c. Olivia
Emily
List the steps of the scientific method in order.
Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analyze Data, Conclusion
How high can tsunami waves grow?
The Ring of Fire is located in what ocean?
Pacific
If a hurricane has winds from 111-130 mph what category is it?
3