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Four Branches of Earth Science
Scientific Method
Latitude or Longitude
Maps and Direction
The Spheres
100
the scientific study of Earth's oceans
What is oceanography?
100
A series of steps beginning with a hypothesis, designing a control experiment, and collecting data, analyzing results, and making a conclusion.
What is the scientific method?
100

This is a line that splits the Earth into two spheres. It is a line of latitude and is at 0 degrees.

What is a equator?

100

This is a device with a floating magnetic needle that always points North.

What is a compass?

100
Biosphere
What is the name for all living things on earth?
200
the scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the Earth
What is geology?
200

the process of obtaining information by using the senses (ex. sight, touch, smell, taste)

What is observing?

200

Lines that run from North to South

What is longitude?

200

This is the height above sea level.

What is elevation?

200
Hydrosphere
What is the name for all water on, in, and around the earth?
300

the scientific study stars, planets, and the universe.

What is astronomy?

300

an educated guess

What is hypothesis?

300

Lines that run from East to West

What is longitude?

300

This is the height of an ocean's surface.

What is sea level?

300
Geosphere
What is the earth, soil, rocks and all other non living parts of it?
400
the scientific study of Earth's atmosphere, especially weather and climate
What is meteorology?
400

This is the first step in the scientific method. What do you want to answer?

What is question ?

400

This is a line of longitude. It runs down the middle of the Earth from North to South and is at 0 degrees.

What is Prime Meridian?

400

You can describe the __________ of a region by measuring the height or depth of that feature relative to sea level. 

What is topography?

400
Atmosphere
What is the gases surrounding earth?
500
the scientific study of Earth and the universe around it
What is Earth Science?
500

This is the last part of the scientific method. It is the final statement that describes what you learned from the experiments and results.

What is conclusion?

500

This tracking device helps locate your position on Earth. You can use it to help you find directions.

What is GPS?

500

This is all the landforms of a region. It is also known as terrain.

What is relief?

500
The Sphere that has the biggest impact on the others.
Biosphere