Earth Science Unit 1

Scientific Method/Variables

100

This type of variable is changed by an experimenter to make experimental groups 

What is an independent variable?

200

This is the third step in the scientific method 

What is hypothesis?

300

After an experiment, this is the step of the scientific method that includes drawing graphs 

What is data/analysis? 

400

In an experiment regarding the relationship between fertilizer use and plant growth this would be the dependent variable. 

What is the plant growth?

500

This is the proper way to state a hypothesis 

What is: If... then...

Parts of the Planet

100

This part of the planet is most likely made of solid iron and nickel 

What is the core?

200

This term describes the force of attraction between all matter in the universe 

What is gravity?

300

This molecule is the unique things about Earth 

What is water?

400

This structural zone of the Earth is made of solid mantle rock

What is the mesosphere?

500

These are Earth's two axis points 

What is the north and south pole?

Longitude/Latitude

100

This line is 0* latitude 

What is the equator? 

200

These terms are used to break down degrees of longitude and latitude 

What is minutes and seconds?

300

These lines run from the north pole to the south pole 

What is meridans?

400

This symbol is used to distinguish 1/60 of a degree of longitude or latitude 

What is '

500

This term describes the pole that makes compasses point north 

What is a geomagnetic pole?

Mapping

100

This map symbol is used to show the distance between two points. 

What is a scale?

200

This map symbol shows where north is 

What is a compass rose?

300

This term describes the shape and features of a land. 

What is topography?

400

**DOUBLE JEPORADY!!!**

This term is used to describe the elevation distance between two lines on a topographic map.

500

These lines on a topographic map are marked with hachure (ticked) lines. This would indicate a hole or pit. 

What is a depression?

Atmosphere

100

These are three most abundant gasses found in Earth's atmosphere. 

What is nitrogen, oxygen, and argon. 

200

This layer is responsible for protecting living things from the sun's radiation. 

What is the ozone layer?

300

This pollution is made from trapped burned fossil fuels. T

What is smog?

400

This will decrease as you increase in altitude due to oxygen molecules not being as close together 

What is atmospheric pressure?

500

This layer of the atmosphere is where we live and breath 

What is the troposphere?