Earth Science Quarter 1 Review Homework

Which branch of Earth Science studies outer space and the physical bodies beyond planet earth?

The control group in an experiment should be exposed to ALL variables.

The ________ currents that run through the ________ are heated by the ________.

In a closed system:

Name the 4 MAIN spheres of Earth:

Seismic waves measure:

The dependent variable is manipulated by the experimenter.

A hypothesis:

On a topographical map, if the contour lines are closer together on the right side mean?

Earth is ESSENTIALLY what kind of system?

Oceanography is the study of:

Lines of Latitude run (E/W or N/S) and are also called:

A honey bee eating the nectar of a flower is an example of the interaction of what two spheres?

The layers of the Earth from the INSIDE to OUT are:

The image below shows:

Lines of Longitude run North/South but are also called:

When contour lines on a topographic map are close together, this represents a:

In an open system, both energy and matter can enter and exit the system.

When a volcano collapses in on itself, the resulting geographic feature is:

HOT Lava would flow FASTER than COOL lava.

The continental crust is MORE DENSE than the oceanic crust.

When a person goes kite surfing, they are interacting with what sphere?

If you were in Florida and walked Alaska, which direction would you go?

What forms of technology have come about since 1970 to allow us (humans) to better study earth?

"Conclusion" is the last step in the Scientific Method.