Theories&Laws
A theory is an idea that can still be changed as new information is found
What is a Theory?
How many steps are in the scientific method?
6 steps
The sphere consisting of lakes, rivers, & large bodies of water
What is the Hydrosphere?
The sphere consisting of rocks, the lands, & tectonic plates
What is the geosphere?
The sphere that consist of glacier & ice sheets
What is the Cryosphere?
A law is a supported statement that cannot be changed
What is a Law?
The process that is used to establish facts, and statements through testing and experimenting.
What is the Scientific method?
Name two types of plate boundaries
What is Divergent, Convergent, Transform?
Can the Earth's spheres interact with each other?
Yes, all can interact with each other
Bobby walks through a trail in the forest and then reaches a river in which he bathes in.
Name 2 of the spheres he interacted with.
Biosphere, Geosphere, Hydrosphere
Robert Hooke discovered the structures called cells. Is this an example of a theory or a law?
Theory
The third step in the scientific method.
What is a hypothesis?
What percent of the Earth is fresh water?
2.5%
What layer in the atmosphere do meteors burn up?
Mesosphere
How many layers are in the atmosphere?
Newton discovers that gravity is a force that pushes things together based on mass. Is this an example of a theory or a law?
Law
What variable doesn't change in an experiment?
Controlled variable
The layer of the atmosphere that lightning forms in.
What is the Troposphere?
What are the 3 main types of gas in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen, Oxygen, & other gases
Cause the movement of tectonic plates
What is the name of the scientist that discovered the atomic theory?
A) Einstein, B) Newton, C) Dalton, D) Robert Hooke
C) Dalton
What step in the scientific method is before making a hypothesis?
doing background research and using what is already known.
What is the name of the isotope found in the ozone layer that protects humans from UV rays?
O3
The plate boundary found on the San Andreas fault zone
What is a transform boundary?
The plate boundary found in the Ring Of Fire
What is a convergent plate boundary?