Vocab
The study of materials that make up Earth, Earth processes, and history of planets and life forms?
What is Geology?
A series of steps for problem solving procedures to help scientists conduct experiments.
What is the Scientific Method?
0.01 in Scientific Notation.
What is 1 x 10-2
390 cm = _____________________ m
What is 3.90 m
Earth’s four main systems.
What is Geosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Biosphere?
The study of interactions of organisms and environment, impact of organisms by humans on natural resources, and alternative energy sources
What is Environmental Science?
Most of the Earth’s hydrosphere includes what type of water.
What is Saltwater?
325 in Scientific Notation.
What is 3.25 x 10 2
18,873 ml = _____________________ L
18.873L
The modern version of the metric system used as a standard for collecting scientific data.
What is SI?
The study of objects beyond Earth’s atmosphere
What is Astronomy?
A factor or condition that is changed by the experimenter.
What is the independent variable?
1,000,000 in Scientific Notation.
What is 1 x 106
80 ml = _____________________ L
What is 0.080L
One unit of measurement for length
What is meter (m) ?
The study of Earth’s oceans that include sea life, physical and chemical properties of oceans and other processes?
What is Oceanography?
A testable explanation for an observation
What is a hypothesis?
5 x 102
What is 500
2.4 L = _____________________ ml
What is 2,400 ml?
One unit of measurement for mass
What is a gram (g) ?
The study of forces and processes that cause atmospheric change and produce weather?
What is Meteorology?
A factor that results from change in an independent variable.
What is the Dependent Variable?
9.99 x 108
999,000,000
9.709 Km = _____________________ m
What is 9,709m
One unit of measurement for volume
What is Liter (L) ?