Scientific Method
A subject or group of subjects that is left untreated to serve as a basis of comparison
control
molten rock that has come to the surface of the earth as from a volcano
lava
involves the dating of layers of the earth
geochronology
portion of the atmosphere in contact with Earth
troposphere
rock like objects that form a "belt" between the inner and outer planets and orbit the sun
asteroid
a subject or group of subjects that is manipulated to determine the effect of manipulation
experiment
large solid mineral formation
rock
the study of fossils
paleontology
layer above troposphere where jet planes fly to avoid temperate, turbulent conditions
stratosphere
rock-like objects that enter the atmosphere of the Earth and burn up under the intense friction
meteors
methodical, objective test of hypothesis involving a comparison between treatments and controls
experiment
molten rock existing beneath the earth's surface
magma
science of agricultural uses of soil
agronomy
the hottest layer of the atmosphere
thermosphere
rock-like objects orbiting the sun on orbits different than those taken by asteroids
meteoroids
an educated guess; a statement shown by an experiment to be either true or false
hypothesis
ice existing at such a high altitude that the temperature never drops below freezing
permafrost
tendency of certain gases to increase heat retention of the atmosphere
greenhouse effect
ionosphere
permanent, natural satellites
moons
a mental model or framework by or within which we attempt to explain scientific information
theory
particulate material, proposed to have resulted from the weathering of rock
soil
water that is found in the pore spaces of soil and in the hollows of rock beneath the ground surface
ground water
the sparse, outermost portion of the atmosphere
exosphere
rock-like objects that survive the earth's atmosphere to strike the Earth
meteorites