Unit 1 Test Review

Scientists list the materials they use so other scientists can repeat and verify their experiments.

Which gas makes up most of the Earth's atmosphere?

To which sphere do you belong?

Which area of Earth Science would study the moons of Saturn?

The group that receives the independent variable in an experiment is called the ____.

True or False? The Earth's inner core is solid.

Which branch of Earth Science deals with the atmosphere?

What is the hydrosphere composed of?

What should a scientist do if their hypothesis is not supported by data?

Gravity is an example of a(n):

What percentage of the Earth's hydrosphere is salt water?

Where is 80% of the Earth's freshwater located?

Which of the following topics would a meteorologist study?

Which branch of Earth Science would study the salinity of the oceans?

Which of the following is NOT part of the Earth's geosphere?

The impact humans have on their environments would fall under this category of Earth Science.

What is the term for factors that must be kept the same in an experiment to make the experiment valid?

The study of the climate would fall under this area of Earth Science.

Which variable always appears on a graph's y-axis?

Which of the following would not be a good topic for a scientific study?

What is the name of the standard system of units that scientists use?

Which of the following is NOT an area of Earth Science we discussed?

About 97% of the water on Earth is freshwater.

Which branch of Earth Science would study the soil on Mars?

The scientific method must always follow a specific order of steps.

Which term best describes the interaction of the Earth's four systems?

Which area of Earth Science would be most likely to study the changes in a town's air quality?

Evolution is an example of a(n):

Which is true of scientific models?

Which branch of Earth Science would study glacial movements over the Earth's history?

Which area of Earth Science would study the feeding habits of the dinosaurs?

What is the term for a suggested, testable explanation for an observation?

Which group in an experiment is used for comparison purposes?

What part of the geosphere is located between the outer core and crust?

Which system of the Earth protects us from solar radiation?

Which of these is the most reasonable order of steps a scientist would use?

Which area of Earth Science would study features found beneath the ocean?

Which of the following would be considered part of the biosphere?

Which variable is observed or measured in an experiment?

What is the name for the variable that is being studied and intentionally changed in an experiment?