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Introduction to Earth Science Part III
Introduction to Earth Science Part III
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And idea picture, a system, or a mathematical expression that represents the concept being explained.
Scientific hypothesis
Independent variable
Scientific journal
Scientific model
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If you wanted to test what speed gave your vehicle the best gas mileage, which of the following would be a constant?
The speed of vehicle
Type of vehicle
Course travelled
Gas consumption
3
If you have a line graph, what goes on the x axis?
Independent variable
Constant
Dependent variable
Nothing
4
If you wanted to see how much sunlight was best for a plant to grow, what would be your dependent variable?
Amount of sunlight
Type of plant
Growth of the plant
Type of soil
5
Which of the following is NOT a great way to begin a scientific question?
How popular is...
What is the relationship between...
What factors cause...
What is the effect of...
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All organisms on and the environment in which they live.
Atmosphere
Geosphere
Biosphere
Organosphere
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What is the SI unit for mass?
newton
kilogram
gram
pound
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Variable in an experiment that does NOT change.
Dependent Variable
Control
Constant
Independent Variable
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The study of earth's atmosphere is called ______.
Weather
Climatology
Meteorology
Astrology
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When should research be conducted during a scientific experiment?
before the question and hypothesis
after the question and hypothesis
after the question but before the hypothesis
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The study of the interaction of organisms and their surroundings.
Geology
Meteorology
Environmental Science
Biology
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How would you write 0.000560 in scientific notation?
5.60 X 10-4
5.6 X 10-3
5.60 X 104
56 X 10 -5