Intro to Earth Science
process that uses observations and investigation to gain knowledge about events in nature
what is science
the study of Earth's atmosphere
what is meteorology
you are breathing in part of this
what is the atmosphere
receives no manipulation. It is therefore the standard by which the test results can be compared
what is control group
an exact quantity that people agree to use to compare measurements
SI unit
focuses on living things
what is life science
study of Earth's oceans
what is oceanography
if you go to the beach or canoe down the river you are visiting this
what is the hydrosphere
receives some kind of manipulation or change in condition
what is the experimental group
distance between 2 points
what is length
focuses on Earth and space
Earth Science
study of Earth's surface, materials, and processes
what is geology
you and all other living things on earth make up this
what is the biosphere
occurs when the expectation of the scientist change how the results of an experiment is viewed
what is bias
the amount of space occupied by an object, measured in liters and solved by length x width x height
what is volume
focuses on matter and energy, compromised of 2 main areas: chemistry and physics
what is physical science
study of how human interact with the environment
environmental science
this percentage of water exists as salt water
what is 97%
is something which represents a concept which is either very small, very large, or difficult to access the real thing
what is a model
the measurement of the quantity of matter in an object
what is mass
study of space
what is astronomy
where we are standing
what is the lithosphere
the remaining 3% of water on Earth is fresh water found in these locations
what are glaciers, lakes, rivers, and beneath Earth's surface as ground water
a statement about what happens in nature that seems to be true all the time
what is a scientific law
the interval between 2 events often measured in seconds
what is time