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Earth Science intro quiz

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1
What science would include the study of volcanoes?
Geology
Astronomy
Oceanography
Meteorology
2
Which of the following is part of a valid process for supporting an hypothesis?
Single trial
Experimentation
Limited research
Altering results
3
What is meteorology the study of?
Earth's atmosphere & climate
Earth's oceans, including tides, floor & currents
Meteors & asteroids
Earth's physical processes & solid structures
4
What is the study of the universe outside Earth's atmosphere?
Geology
Oceanography
Astronomy
Meteorology
5
What do you want the most of in an experiment?
Hypotheses
Independent variables
Dependent variables
Constants
6
What is the independent variable in the hypothesis below?
the speed of the water
the slope of the hill
none of the above
7
A mathematical relationship that has been established based on a lot of experimental data is a
theory
law
hypothesis
8
The first step of the scientific method involves...
Observing a problem
Forming an hypothesis
Predicting the result of the experiment
Performing an experiment
9
Which of the following is NOT one of the earth sciences?
Astronomy
Geology
Physics
Meteorology
10
Which of the following options has the scientific method in correct order?
Define problem, state conclusion, analyze data, experiment
Experiment, define problem, state conclusion, analyze data
Define problem, experiment, analyze data, state conclusion
Define problem, analyze data, experiment, state conclusion