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Vocabulary
Earth Science
Scientific Method
Scientific Models
Measurement and Safety
100
Geology
What is the study of the origin, history, and structure of the Earth and the processes that shape the Earth?
100
environmental science
What is the science that uses geology to study how humans affect the natural environment?
100
controlled experiment
What is an experiment that tests only one factor, or variable, at a time?
100
physical model
What is a model that you can touch?
100
meter
What is the SI unit most often used to measure length?
200
hypothesis
What is an explanation that is based on prior scientific research or observations and that can be tested?
200
meteorology
What is the scientific study of the Earth's atmosphere, especially in relation to weather and climate?
200
observations
What is it that some scientists depend on more than experiments to test their hypothesis?
200
mathematical model
What is made up of mathematical equations and data?
200
system based on 10 or all scientists can share and compare results
What is an advantage of using the International System of Units?
300
scientific methods
What is a series of steps followed to solve problems?
300
4
What is the number of branches in Earth Science?
300
conclusion
What is the step where scientists state whether the results supported their hypothesis?
300
They do not act like the thing they model
What is a limitation of a model?
300
volume
What can be measured in liters or milliliters?
400
mass (weight)
What is a measure of the amount of matter in an object?
400
oceanography
What is the scientific study of the sea?
400
a question
What is it that usually begins the scientific method?
400
conceptual model
What are the following examples of: Big Bang Theory, concept car, ideas?
400
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What is the value of the metric prefix "centi"?
500
theory
What is an explanation that ties together many hypothesis and observations?
500
astronomy
What is the study of the universe?
500
communicate results
What is it that scientists do with the results of their experiments so that others can learn from their experiences?
500
choose the right model
What do scientists have to do to make sure that the model helps them learn about the topic?
500
The volume of solid objects is often measured in cubic meters and the volume of fluids is usually measured in milliliters
Why is volume measured in both cubic meters and in milliliters?