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Branches of Earth Science
The Earth's Systems
Methods of Scientists
Scientific Notation
Communication in Science
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This branch of Earth Science studies objects beyond Earth's atmosphere.
What is Astronomy
100
This Earth system is the rigid outer shell of the planter and includes the crust and the solid, uppermost part of the layer below the crust, the mantle.
What is the lithosphere.
100
The _______________ is a planned organized approach for scientist to solve a problem.
What is the scientific method
100
Write the following number in scientific notation: 3,400
What is 3.4 x 10^3
100
A scientific ___________ is an explanation based on many observations during repeated experiments.
What is a scientific theory.
200
This branch of Earth Science studies the air that surrounds our planet.
What is Meteorology.
200
This partially molten layer of the crust is known as the....
What is the asthenosphere.
200
This word means a suggested explanation for an observation
What is hypothesis.
200
Write the following number in scientific notation: 0.000023
What is 2.3 x 10^-5
200
A __________ is a basic fact that describes the behavior of a natural phenomenon.
What is a scientific law.
300
This branch of Earth Science studies the creatures that inhabit salty water, measure different physical and chemical properties of the oceans, and observe various processes in these bodies of water.
What is Oceanography.
300
The water in Earth's oceans, seas, lakes, river, and glaciers, as well as the water in the atmosphere, makes up the....
What is the hydrosphere
300
This variable can be changed in an experiment in order to affect other variables...
What is the independent variable
300
Convert the following number into standard notation: 2.30 x 10^4
What is 23,000
300
Which is thought to be a "rule of nature"? A theory or a law?
What is a scientific law.
400
A man taking a sample of molten lava, or magma, would be a scientist in this branch of Earth Science.
What is Geology.
400
The blanket of gases that surrounds our planet is called the...
What is the atmosphere.
400
A _______ is used in an experiment to show that the results of an experiment are actually the results of the condition being tested.
What is a control
400
Convert the following number into standard notation: 7.4 x 10^-5
What is 0.000074
400
Describe the difference between a theory and a law.
What is a theory is valid only if it is consistent with observations. In a law, the events observed are the same every time.
500
Name the four branches of Earth Science and describe what they study.
What is Astronomy (objects outside our atmosphere), Meteorology (air surrounding the Earth), Geology (materials that make up the Earth and the processes that change and form these materials), Oceanography (The Earth's salt water bodies and everything in them).
500
This Earth system included all organisms on Earth as well as the environments in which they live.
What is the Biosphere
500
Name the steps of the Scientific Method
What is Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Observe, Conclusion, Share
500
Why do scientists use scientific notation?
What is it allows them to quickly write very large and very small numbers.
500
How is scientific information communicated? (5 ways)
What is "through lab reports, professional papers, tables, graphs, and models.