Science
Can the question "Which fast food is the best?" be used as a experiment
No
How many continents are there?
7
What is non-example of a testable question?
What is the best fast food restaurant in town? ect
What is it called when a geographer describes the exact location of a place on a globe?
Absolute Location
What is a Testable question?
A question that you can do the experiment to find the answer
Scientist test a hypothesis by...
doing experiments
What are lines that run up and down around the globe through the poles called?
Longitude
What is a Quantitative observation?
Numerical data, Measured, amount/number
What is the line that runs side to side around the globe that is labeled 0 called
Equator
What is a qualitative observations?
Quality, color, smell, sound, taste and texture
What is a inference?
An educated guess based on your observations
What type of map shows where a specific topic like religion or population?
Thematic Map
What is a control variable?
The variable that remains the same
What is it called when a geographer is thinking about a place in relation to other places?
Relative Location
Define Observation
Uses Five senses, gathers information and is factual.
Define Independent Variable
What you change to test
Which theme of Geography answers the question "How do people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another"
Movement
Define dependent variable
The variable you measure for results
What type of map shows types of land forms and bodies of water in a specific area called?
Physical Map
A scientific law is...
A rigorously tested description that is fully accepted by the scientific community
Name the steps of the scientific method
1.Make an observation 2.Ask a question 3.Background research 4.Form a hypothesis 5.Test hypothesis 6.Analyze results 7. Conclude and communicate
What is a drawing of the Earth's surface that reduces distortion cause by converting three dimensions into two dimensions?
Map Projections
What Scientific Theory
An explanation that has been rigorously tested and widely accepted by the scientific community.
Name all of the Continents
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia
Scientific Theory can be changed or replaced when...
New discoveries are made through experimentation