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Intro to Earth Science & The Scientific Method
Intro to Earth Science & The Scientific Method
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This is a measure of how much space an object occupies.
mass
length
weight
volume
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The branch of Earth Science that studies objects in space.
Meteorology
Geology
Oceanography
Astronomy
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The branch of Earth Science that studies Earth's oceans.
Oceanography
Geology
Astronomy
Meteorology
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What do you call all of the things you do not change (keep the same) in an experiment?
dependent variables
independent variables
constants
data
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What unit do we use to measure mass?
liter
meter
degree
gram
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What is an explanation backed by the results from repeated tests or experiments is called ....
an observation.
a law.
a theory.
a conclusion.
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Which tool do we use to measure temperature?
Thermometer
Scale
Stopwatch
Ruler
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What is the mass of an object divided by its volume?
Density
Weight
Mass
Volume
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The branch of Earth Science that studies Earth's surface, and the processes that change it.
Oceanography
Meteorology
Geology
Astronomy
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Graphs, charts, tables and descriptions are examples of...
inferences
observations
data
conclusions
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What does the Scientific Method begin with?
Developing a hypothesis
Performing an experiment
Identifying a problem or question
Analyzing data
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Which branch of Science studies Earth and its place in space?
Forensic Science
Physical Science
Life Science
Earth Science
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The branch of Earth Science that studies weather and climate.
Astronomy
Oceanography
Geology
Meteorology
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What do you call the part of the experiment that you change?
controlled variable
constant
dependent variable
independent variable
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What do you call the part of an experiment that you measure?
controlled variable
dependent variable
constant
independent variable
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What unit do we use to measure length?
meter
liter
degree
gram
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A hypothesis ....
should be written as and If, then statement.
all of the above.
must be testable.
is an educated guess.