Spheres
This sphere is made up of gases that surround the Earth
Atmosphere
An unconfirmed, possible explanation
Hypothesis
The variable that you change
Independent Variable
Horizontal lines that measure north and south of the equator
Latitude
Lines that show areas of equal elevation
Contour Lines
This sphere contains all water on Earth
Hydrosphere
Using your senses to state a fact
Observation
The variable that you measure
Dependent Variable
Vertical lines that measure east and west of the prime meridian
Longitude
Enclosed loops or circles on a topo map indicate which feature?
Peaks
This sphere contains all life on Earth
Biosphere
Drawing a conclusion based on your observations
Inference
Variable that stays the same every time you conduct the experiement
Constants
Name that location: 90 degrees North
North Pole
A side view of a topographic map
Profile
This sphere contains all of the solid portion of the Earth
Describes patterns in nature
Law
On a graph, which variable is plotted on the x-axis?
Independent Variable
Name that location: 180 degrees longitude
International Dateline
Contour lines that are closer together
Steeper Slope
A volcano erupts and spews ash into the air
Lithosphere and Atmosphere
Accepted as true, explains natural phenomena
Theory
The variable that does not recieve the independent variable
Control
Name that location: 23.5 degrees North
Tropic of Cancer
Highest Possible Elevation