Vocabulary
Branches of Earth Science
Scientific Method
Technology
Lab Safety
100
A way of learning about the natural world.
What is science?
100
The study of the solid Earth.
What is geology?
100
A problem or question about an observation.
What is posing questions?
100
Is how people change the world around them to meet their needs or to solve practical problems.
What is technology?
100
Helps you stay safe when doing science activities in the lab.
What is good preparation?
200
Making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence.
What is predicting?
200
The study of Earth's environment and resources.
What is environmental science?
200
A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question.
What is developing a hypothesis?
200
Science is the study of the natural world. Technology, on the other hand, changes, or modifies, the natural world to meet human needs or solve problems.
What is the relationship between science and technology?
200
When an accident occurs, no matter how minor, you always notify this person first.
Who is your teacher?
300
Explaining or interpreting the things you observe.
What is inferring?
300
The study of the universe beyond Earth.
What is astronomy?
300
A decision about your hypothesis
What is drawing conclusions?
300
A cell phone.
What is communication technology?
300
Small drawings that alert you about possible dangers when performing a lab.
What are safety symbols?
400
Using one or more of your senses to gather information.
What is observing?
400
The study of Earth's oceans.
What is oceanography?
400
Facts, figures and other evidence gathered through observations.
What is collecting and interpreting data?
400
A car.
What is transportation technology?
400
Rules that are for a science lab.
What are science/lab safety rules?
500
Unlike a scientific theory a scientific law describes an observed pattern in nature, but does not provide an explanation for it.
What is the difference between scientific law and scientific theory?
500
The study of Earth's atmosphere.
What is meteorology?
500
A plan to test the hypothesis.
What is designing an experiment?
500
A solar panel.
What is energy and power technology?
500
Dress code
What is an example of a science safety rule?