Measurement
12. What is the metric measuring base unit you would use when measuring mass?
Grams
15.What are the three types of graphs scientists use to present large amounts of data?
Pie graph (Circle graph), line graph, and bar graph
6. What do theories explain?
WHY events or phenomena occur
24. What is an oceanography or hydrology event?
Example: Tsunami
19. What are the four branches of Earth science?
Oceanography (hydrology) / Meteorology / Astronomy / Geology
9.What is the metric system and why do we use it in science?
It is a measuring system based on 10’s and we use it because it is universal
18. What is the reason that a scientist would choose to present their data with a circle graph?
To show parts of a whole, percentages
7. What do laws explain?
WHAT will occur under the same conditions
13. What is the metric measuring base unit you would use when measuring temperature?
Celsius
22.What is a geological event?
Example: Volcano
11. What is the metric measuring base unit you would use when measuring volume?
Liters
16. What is the reason that a scientist would choose to present their data with a bar graph?
To show results from ONE time like surveys or inventory
1. What is the scientific method?
Is a planned, organized approach to solving a problem
25. What is an event when used scientifically?
Anything of significance that happens in a specific place
21.What is a meteorology event?
Example: Tornado
10.What is the metric measuring base unit you would use when measuring length?
Meters
14. What is the difference between mass and weight and which would change depending on which planet you are on?
Mass is the amount of matter and would not change even if on different planets, and weight is a measure of gravitational force which would change from planet to planet.
2. What is a hypothesis?
A testable educated guess that compares two variable
4. What is a control?
Part of an experiment that is not being changed / a baseline to compare results to
20.What do meteorologists study?
The atmosphere, weather and climate
8. What is the difference between accuracy and precision?
Accurate is being correct (hitting the bullseye) while precise is being close to each other
17. What is the reason that a scientist would choose to present their data with a line graph?
To visual display how to variables are related to one another
5.What is the difference between a law, theory, and hypothesis?
Laws are mathematically proven, hypotheses test two variables and predict what happened in the past or may happen in the future, theories are well hypotheses that have enormous amounts of data and no evidence to refute it.
3. What is the difference between an independent variable and a dependent variable?
Independent is being changed by the “I” experiments while dependent the result or data based on what was changed
23. What is an astronomy event?
Example: solar eclipse