Scientific Method
The first step of the scientific method?
What is ask questions
The SI unit for length
What is meters (m)
Biosphere
What is part of the planet where living things can be found
What is energy
System
What is group of parts that work together as a whole
Define Hypothesis and give an example
What is an educated guess or testable prediction
The SI Unit for mass
What is grams (g)
Thin layer of gasses that surround our planet
What is atmosphere
Study everything from chemistry of ocean water to marine organisms
What is Oceanography
Destructive Forces
What are forces that slowly wear away mountains and other landmasses
Constant?
What is the factor that doesn't vary/change in the experiment
The SI Unit for the amount of a substance
What is mole (mol)
Hydrosphere
What is includes all of the water on Eart
Focus on solar system, stars, and galaxies
What is astronomy
Instrument that show magnetic North
What is a compass
Describe the difference between independent and dependent variables
What is factor adjusted by experimenter and is on the x-axis (Independent Variable) and what is the factor whose value depends on the independent variable and is on the y-axis (dependent variable)
The SI Unit for intensity of light
What is candela (cd)
Solid part of Earth made up of rocks, minerals, and other elements
What is Lithosphere
Shaped Earth's surface by building mountains
What are Constructive Forces
Useful for comparing information collected by counting
What is a bar graph
Scientific Theory and give an example
What is the explanation based on experiments
Measurement of temperature in the SI System
What is Kelvins (K)
Includes all of Earth's frozen water, glaciers, rocks, and other landmasses
What is cryosphere
Study of forces that have shaped the Earth
What is Geology
Earth scientists use these BIG ideas to guide them
What is structure of Earth's systems, Earth's history, and Earth in the solar system