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The Scope of Earth Science
The Systems of Earth
The Scientific Method
SI Units
Miscellaneous
100
The study of objects beyond Earth's atmosphere
What is Astronomy
100
includes all of Earth's oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, glaciers, and water in the atmosphere.
What is the Hydrosphere.
100
Step one of the scientific method where you decide what you want to know.
What is Question.
100
To report the measurements of the length of a football field, you would use this unit.
What is Meter
100
The suggested explanation for an observation.
What is a Hypothesis.
200
Studies the air that surrounds our planet.
What is Meteorology.
200
includes the blankets of gas that surround the planet.
What is the Atmosphere.
200
The experimental variable being changed in the Testing stage of the Scientific Method.
What is the Independent Variable.
200
To measure the mass of an apple, you would use this unit.
What is Gram.
200
Allows scientists to report very large and very small numbers as a value between 1 and 10 with an exponent.
What is Scientific Notation.
300
Studies the materials that make up Earth and the processes that form and change these materials.
What is Geology.
300
includes all living organisms on Earth as well as the environments they live in.
What is the Biosphere.
300
Factors that do no change throughout the course of an experiments.
What is a Constant.
300
Though we measure temperature in degrees Fahrenheit, scientists measure temperature in this unit.
What is Kelvin.
300
An scientific explanation based on many observations during repeated experimentation.
What is Theory.
400
Studies the water in Earth's atmosphere, including salt water, fresh water, moisture in the air, and iceburgs.
What is Oceanography.
400
includes the rigid outer shell of Earth, comprised of the crust and the mantle.
What is the Lithosphere.
400
Step four of the Scientific Method where you formulate new questions.
What is Conclude.
400
For solids, this measurement is reported in g/cm cubed, and for volume, this measurement is reported in g/mL.
What is Density.
400
A basic fact that describes the behavior of natural phenomenon; a "rule of nature."
What is a Law
500
Bonus: studies the remains of living organisms that once lived on Earth and ancient environments.
What is Paleontology.
500
Bonus: member of the hydrosphere where most of Earth's freshwater is contained.
What is an iceberg.
500
Two items that should always be worn when experimenting in the science lab.
What is Eye Protection and an Apron.
500
The organization from which SI gets its name.
What is the Systeme International d'Unites.
500
Bonus: Charles Darwin's famous scientific theory.
What is Evolution.