Define this
The systematic study of the natural world through observation and experimentation in order to formulate general laws
science
Name 3 area of science you have already learned about
Astronomy, geology, paleontology, meteorology, oceanography
This scientist taught many inaccurate theories such as spontaneous generation and evolution
Charles Darwin
This accidental use of this item by egyptians on an open wound led to the use of penicillin
moldy bread
noticeable change in density at bottom of Earth's crust is called what, named after Andrija Mohorovicic
Moho
An educated guess that attempts to explain an observation or answer a question
hypothesis
Name the 4 layers earth is made up of
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Which incorrect view places earth at the center of the univers
geocentric/ptolemaic
In the mid 1800's a doctor discovered what simple practice would save lives
washing hands
When the earth is between the moon and sun and casts a shadow on the moon
total lunar eclipse
the process of wearing or grinding something down by wind, water, or other natural agents
erosion
Name 4/5 steps of scientific method
1. observation & question
2. research
3. hypothesis
4. experiment
5. draw conclusion
This planet was believed to be canals, vegetation, and intelligent life based on inaccurate theories and ineffective telescopes
Mars
Science cannot prove anything and is never 100% what
settled
When the atmosphere holds heat from the sun acting like a blanket and preventing it from easily escaping back to space
Greenhouse effect
an aspect of an experiment that changes during the course of the experiment
variable
List the 2 types of planets
Terrestrial
Jovian
This type of dating is highly unreliable when trying to date things more than a few thousand years
Carbon dating
This volcanic eruption in 1980 helped to solidify a catastrophic view of Earth's features
Mt. St. Helens
Rusting iron on rocks is an example of
chemical weathering
a surface of erosion that separates one layer of rock from another
unconformity
Name the 4 kinds of weather fronts
cold
warm
stationary
occluded
this principle assumes that each layer of soil or rock is formed one at a time
superposition
These 3 tests prove the accuracy of a text, the bible passes all 3 better than any other
External, internal, bibliographic
The tallest mountain in the world
Mauna Kea