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Intro to Earth ScienceIntro to Earth Science
Experiments Terms
Branches of Earth Science
Lab stuff Grab Bag
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Organized and logical approach to scientific
research
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Scientific Method
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Possible explanation or a solution to a problem
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Hypothesis
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True or False: a conclusion does not need to relate data to the hypothesis
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False
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What are factors that can change during an
experiment?
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Variables
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The factor that a scientist changes during a
controlled experiment
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Manipulated variable (often called the
independent variable, too)
Home
What method would we use to find the volume of an irregular object?
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Displacement Method
Daily Double!!!
What do we call the system of measurement used around the world?
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International System of Units
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A well-tested scientific concept that explains a
wide range of observations
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Scientific Theory
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True or False:
An experiment is a failure if it does not support the
hypothesis.
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False; you can change or discard your
hypothesis
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A rule of nature is a ___.
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Home
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Law
What type of scientist studies the solid
Earth?
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Geologist
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Scientist that studies features of oceans
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Oceanographer
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What type of scientist would use information
from a Doppler Radar?
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Meteorologist
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A scientist who studies stars would be called an
___.
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Astronomer
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What is the study of the Earth and the universe
around it?
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Earth Science
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A controlled experiment is designed to test a ____.
Hypothesis
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What might appear at the beginning of a lab to alert
you of needed precautions?
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Safety Symbols
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True or False: before a lab, you should
always review the lab and safety procedures
with your teacher
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Ummm TRUE!!!!!!!
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Daily Double!!!
What is a meniscus?
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Home
Curve in a liquid where we read the measurement (we read the bottom of
the curve)
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What changes as a result of a change of the manipulated variable?
Dependent Variable
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What is the formula for area?
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L x W = units 2
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What is the formula for volume?
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L x W x H = units 3
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What is the exactness of a measurement?
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Precision
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How close a measurement is to the true value of the object
being tested
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Accuracy
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“For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction”
is an example of a ___
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Law
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