Branches of Earth Science
Scientific Method
Models & Global Warming
Measurement & Safety
Vocabulary
100
The study of the Earth
What is geology
100
A series of steps that scientists use to answer questions and solve problems
What is the scientific method
100
The worldwide increase of temperature
What is global warming
100
A prefix that means 1000x
What is kilo
100
The study of the ocean
What is oceanology
200
A place where living and nonliving things interact
What is an ecosystem
200
The first step of the scientific method
What is question
200
A representation of objects or systems
What is a model
200
The amount of space that something occupies
What is volume
200
The study of the atmosphere, climate, and weather
What is meteorology
300
Geology, Astronomy, Oceanology, and Meteorology
What is the four branches of Earth Science
300
A possible explanation or answer to a question
What is hypothesis
300
Physical, conceptual and math
What are the three types of models
300
The basic unit for length used by scientists in the SI system. (no prefix)
What is meter
300
Any use of the senses to gather information.
What is an observation
400
A scientist who studies rocks, minerals and soil through chemistry and geology
What is geochemist
400
The step of the scientific method that has data charts, graphs and calculations
What is analysis
400
Carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide
What are greenhouse gases
400
The amount of matter that something is made of
What is mass
400
The study of space and all physical things beyond Earth
What is astronomy
500
The study of how humans interact with their environment
What is environmental science
500
Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analysis, Conclusion, Communicate Results
What is the steps of the scientific method?
500
The process of heat from the sun being trapped in our atmosphere.
What is greenhouse effect
500
Kilo, hecto, deka, deci, centi, milli
What is the prefixes for metric system or SI units
500
A unifying explanation for a broad range of hypotheses and observations that have been supported by testing
What is a theory