ES Branches
Area of study where salinity of ocean water would be studied
oceanography
All the living things on Earth
biosphere
Argon, oxygen, and carbon are all examples of
elements
the first thing you should do if there is an accident in the lab
tell the teacher/ yell to the teacher
branches of Earth Science involved when there is a tornado
environmental science
meteorology
possibly oceanography or geography
study of the stars and planets
astronomy
the water cycle would be a part of this "sphere"
hydrosphere
The atomic mass of an element is the average of what?
isotope masses
location of two safety items in the room
answers vary
Acid rain falls in Paris
What parts of Earth are involved and / or affected?
hydrosphere
atmosphere
biosphere
geosphere
study of how a recent tornado has affected the soil composition
environmental science
as objects pass near the Earth they would enter Earth's _______________
atmosphere
What makes up the nucleus of an atom
protons and neutrons
Purpose of red button near door
Shuts off gas and electricity
Carbon dating can only be used on objects that are younger than this
50,000 years old
study of the formation of granite
geology
tectonic plates are a part of the Earth's ____________________
geosphere
True or false: a solution is always a mixture and a mixture is always a solution
false: a mixture is not always a solution
Three steps to using the fire extinguisher
1. Pull pin
2. Aim nozzle
3. Squeeze handles
If an atom gains 12 electrons, this would be its charge
-12
Name two things a meteorologist would study
Answers vary
permafrost is a part of this "sphere"
cryosphere
two atoms that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons are called this
isotopes
How do you smell a substance in the lab?
Waft the smell towards you
Two reasons it is important to study Earth Science
monitor
protect
prepare
prevent