Midterm Review

Which layer of the earth is 'pressure freezing' related to?

Using dendrochronology to date a shipwreck is an example of...

What parts of the earth make up the lithosphere?

Which type of graph is this?

The idea that living things come from nonliving things was disproved empirically by which scientist?

What branch of science studies the history of human life as revealed by preserved relics?

Which of the following is true about a scientific theory?

Most fossils we find are of...

Which of the following can be said of a hypothesis?

After analyzing results against the dependent variable in an experiment, what is the next step?

What is the difference between a blind and a double blind experiment?

In plate tectonics, what typically happens when plates buckle and collide?

What type of graph is this?

Why should we study the history of science?

What is nuclear fission?

A description of a natural phenomenon supported by significant evidence and often includes mathematical terms

Which major atmospheric region contains well-mixed gases?

What is another term given for 'absolute age'?

What branch of science studies life's history through the preserved remains of once-living organisms?

According to our textbook definition of science, what is the purpose of studying the world?

What is the first step in the scientific method?

What branch of science encompasses all scientific pursuits related to living organisms?

How is dendrochronology used in dating?

As aspect of the experiment that changes during the course of the experiment

Which of the following is not true about controlled variables?

Which terrestrial planet is the farthest away from the sun?

Which of the following is not an example of technology?

Which scientist did not hold to a heliocentric view?

Using comets as evidence for Oort clouds versus a young earth is largely based on a scientist's...

The Milky Way is shaped like a rectangle.

Which of the following is NOT considered a limitation of science?

Dating an artifact or fossil according to it's relative position to other artifacts or fossils within rock layers uses

T Rex is known by most as a feared hunter. Shallow teeth roots may show evidence for the opposite. This would be called:

Which of the following is true of 'plastic rock'?

Which color in the light spectrum has the second largest wavelength?

Which of the following is NOT true about the moon?

Comparing a document to other documents that have already passed all three tests is...

In validating a document, which test compares the copies of a document to the original?

Which of the following beliefs are attributed to uniformitariansim?

The early Greeks desired to study science for the sake of gaining knowledge. What type of science is this?

In what type of rock are most fossils found?

A date printed on a scroll is an example of...

What happens when lithospheric plates slide past each other?

Blaise Pascal's dad was a tax collector. To ease his work, Pascal invented the calculator. What type of science is this?

Which type of data in an experiment warrants the need for a blind or double experiment?

Checking for inconsistencies or contradictions within a document is an example of...

What happens when lithospheric plates slide past each other?

All fossils are of animals that are extinct.