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Intro To Earth Science
Intro To Earth Science
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4 Branches of ES, scientific method, density
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What describes patterns and relationships, describing WHAT happens?
Scientific law
Scientific theory
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Part of an experiment that gives a benchmark to compare the experimental groups to?
Constants
Control group
Independent
Dependent
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What is the phenomenon where heated fluid rises, cools, and falls?
Tectonics
Dynamics
Convection
Conduction
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Which variable is measured by the scientist?
Dependent
Constant
Control group
Independent
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What is the density of an object with a mass of 500 grams and a volume of 1000 mL?
0.75 g/mL
500,000 g/mL
2 g/mL
0.5 g/mL
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Branch of earth science?
Astronomy
Oceanography
Meteorology
Geology
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Branch of earth science?
Meteorology
Astronomy
Oceanography
Geology
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Branch of earth science?
Geology
Meteorology
Oceanography
Astronomy
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What is the formula for density?
D = V/m
D = m*V
D = m/V
D = m + V
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Which variable stays the same in all trials?
Independent
Constants
Dependent
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Which variable is manipulated by the scientist?
Dependent
Independent
Constants
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Branch of earth science?
Geology
Astronomy
Meteorology
Oceanography
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Which is NOT one of the four branches of Earth Science?
Oceanography
Meteorology
Biology
Astonomy
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Which branch of earth science uses this instrument?
Oceanography
Geology
Meteorology
Astronomy
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Milk: 1.04g/mL. Cork: 0.024g/mL. If a cork is dropped into milk, will it float or sink?
Float
Sink
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Kepler stated that the planets move around the Sun in an elliptical. This is a ______________
Scientific theory
Scientific law
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Branch of earth science?
Meteorology
Oceanography
Geology
Astronomy
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Branch of earth science?
Astronomy
Oceanography
Meteorology
Geology
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Branch of earth science?
Astronomy
Geology
Oceanography
Meteorology
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Which branch of earth science uses SONAR?
Meteorology
Oceanography
Geology
Astronomy
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Which branch of earth science uses this instrument?
Meteorology
Astronomy
Geology
Oceanography
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Branch of earth science?
Astronomy
Geology
Environmental science
Meteorology
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Newton explained that the planets move in an ellipses due to gravity. This is a _____________
Scientific theory
Scientific law
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Directly after a scientist makes an observation and asks a question, the scientist __________
Designs an experiment
Forms a hypothesis
Draw conclusions
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What offers explanations for observed patterns, explaining WHY?
Scientific law
Scientific theory
