Module 1/2
What is the scientific method?
A systematic approach to problem solving
What is data
Facts and informtion from an experiment
What is stratigraphy?
Study of rock layers
What is a fossil?
A preserved remain of past life?
What causes wind?
Differences in air pressure
What is science
a way of gaining knowldege about the natural world.
Precision= consistency
Accuracy= closeness to true value
Types of rocks?
Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
Name the inner planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.
Newton's First Law
An object in motions stays in motion unless acted on.
Who is Galileo
Whats a variable?
A factor gthat can change in an experiment.
What is a geologic column?
Ideal sequence in rock layers ( map of rock layers)
What is uniformitariasim?
What is potential energy?
Stored energy due to position.
Newton's Laws
Laws of motion and universal gravitation.
Why record unexpected results?
They may reveal discoveries.
Sudden, short-lived events shaping Earth.
What are comets and asteroids?
Small celestial bodies; icy ( comet), rocky ( asteroid).
Define a producer?
An organism that makes its own food.
Who is Robert Grosseteste
Introduced experimental science ideas
Importance of graphs
They show patterns and trends in data.
Determining age using layers of radiometic dating.
What is light years?
THe distance light travels in one year.
Name 3 Renewable energy sources?
Solar, wind, hdyro, geothermal, biomass