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Branches of Earth Science Scientific Method Accuracy & Precision Matter
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This picture shows
Low precision and Low accuracy
High Precision, Low accuracy
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What type of scientist studies ocean currents and ocean chemistry?
an astronomer
an oceanographer
a geologist
a meteorologist
3
Which of the following is not a specialized area of Earth science.
astrology
astronomy
geology
meteorology
4
What are the two main areas of geology?
physical geology and historical geology
chemical geology and physical geology
current geology and historical geology
geophysics and paleontology
5
This picture shows
High accuracy and Low precision
High Accuracy and High Preecision
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This picture shows
High precision low accuracy
High Accuracy Low precision
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A pure substance that can't be broken down into other substances by chemical or physical change
Mixture
Compound
Matter
Element
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What do scientists do after they preform an experiment?
change the experiment
gather their information
walk away from the experiment
develop a hypothesis
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Which of the following is NOT an example of a CHEMICAL change?
Glass breaking
Vinegar and bicarbonate of soda
Formation of H2O2
Burning your toast
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What is this?
A mixture
A solution
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Water freezes at 0 degrees and changes to ice. This is an example of a ______________ change.
chemical
physical
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Which of the following is NOT a PHYSICAL property of a metal?
Colour
Transparency
Ability to rust
Flexibility
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The picture shows
High Accuracy and Low Precision
Low Accuracy and High Precision
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What is the last step in the scientific method?
gather information
make a hypothesis
gather data
draw conclusions
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What is a hypothesis?
instructions to something
a recipe
a testable prediction
a temporary conclusion
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How many hydrogen atoms are there in ONE molecule of WATER?
3
4
2
1
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Anything that has mass and takes up space.
Substance
Mixture
Matter
Chemical
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What type of change BEST describes what is happening in the picture?
Chemical Change
Physical Change
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What is the name of the robot from Brain Pop
Moby
Tim
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The aim of historical geology is to understand Earth's.......
rough surface area
long history
large oceans
big bang theory
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Precision is how close the measured values are
to each other
True
False
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What type of change BEST describes what is happening in the picture?
Chemical Change
Phys¡ical Change
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Which of the following studies the universe?
astronomy
geophysics
meteorology
chemistry
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When we measure LENGTH we use a
Meter stick
stop watch
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Once scientist form a hypothesis, what do they do next?
compare with other scientists
design experiments
ask "Why?"
draw conclusions
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Why do scientists use the scientific method?
to see how something looks
to go exploring
to investigate the world
to be able to study new things
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The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere is
astronomy
geology
oceanography
meteorology
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Accuracy is how close a measured value is to the
actual (true) value
False
True
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Which answer BEST describes water?
A solution
A mixture
A compound
An element
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Basic particle from which all elements are made.
Atom
Molecule
Substance
Mixture
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When we measure VOLUME we use a
microscope
Graduated cylinder
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When we measure MASS we use which tool?
A balance or scale
A speedometer
A meter sitck
A pipet
