Branches of Earth Science
The study of the origin, history and structure of the Earth and processes that shape the Earth.
What is Geology?
The series of steps a scientist follows to find answers to a question or specific problem.
What are scientific methods?
A pattern, plan, representation or description designed to show the structure or workings of an object, system or concept.
What is a model?
The International System of Units is what we call in the US ________________.
What is the metric system?
Length x width equals this.
What is area of a rectangular region?
The scientific study of the sea.
What is oceanography?
Often the first step in the scientific method system.
What is "Ask a question"?
This particular model type is made up of equations and data to explain something.
What is a mathematical model?
The basic unit of length in the International System of Units.
What is a meter?
Fahrenheit, celsius and this measurement are used to determine temperature.
What is the kelvin?
The study of the Earth's atmosphere, especially in relation to weather and climate.
What is meteorology?
The name for a possible explanation to a given question/problem.
What is a hypothesis?
This is a model type that is probably most common, and can be touched, handled, viewed, etc.
What is a physical model?
The measure of the size of a body or region in three-dimensional space.
What is volume?
Those who study the surface features of Earth
The study of the universe, especially stars, asteroids, planets and everything else in space.
What is astronomy?
The act of conducting an experiment, make observations and keep records.
What is testing the hypothesis?
This model type consists of a system of ideas.
What is a conceptual model?
The measure of the amount of matter in an object.
What is mass?
Those who make maps of Earth's features, using aerial and satellite photos as well computer mapping systems
What is a cartographer?
The study of living organisms and the nonliving environment in which they are found.
What is ecology?
After one draws a conclusion, they should do this.
What is communicate the results?
The explanation that ties together many hypotheses and observations and often predicts what might happen in the future.
What is a theory?
When you take mass of an object, and divide it by its volume you calculate this.
What is density?
This structure hangs from the ceiling of many caves, developing over thousands of years
What is a stalagmite?