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What is the purpose of the scientific method?
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The branch of earth science that deals with earth’s seas
Oceanography
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A set of connected things that make up a complex whole
What is a system
100
Two examples of earth's features included in the geosphere.
Mountains, Canyons, rocks, volcano...
100
Rich's dog's name
Luna
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Anything that can change in an experiment is called:
A variable
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The branch of earth science that deals with earth’s physical structures, history, and processes that act upon it.
Geology
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The envelope of gases that surround earth
Atmosphere
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Where is the majority of the cryosphere located?
Earth's poles
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Sergio's position before academic dean
math teacher
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What are the steps of the scientific method?
Ask a question Background research Make a hypothesis Design an experiment Analyze results and draw conclusions report results
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The branch of earth science that deals with the universe and earth’s place within it
Astronomy
300
The water that makes up earth- including rivers, oceans and clouds.
Hydrosphere
300
What are the two gases that make up most of Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen and Oxygen
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Jesse's car
VW Jetta
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The variable in an experiment that is changed by the scientist
Independent variable
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The branch of earth science that deals with the processes of earth’s atmosphere, particularly the weather.
Meteorology
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All the frozen water on earth
Cryosphere
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What percentage of earth's water is fresh water?
3 percent
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Year of greenwood's founding
1978
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The variable that is being tested (measured or observed) in a scientific experiment
Dependent variable
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What does the root word "atmos" mean in Greek?
"thing high up"
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Why is earth considered a system?
Because all it's spheres are connected and interrelated
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What is the percentage of Oxygen in the atmosphere?
20.9 (19-22)
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distance between earth and moon
238,900