1. Intro to Earth Science ExperimentsTerms Branches of Earth Science Lab stuff Grab Bag 100 200 300 400 500

2. Organized and logical approach to scientific research Answer

3. Scientific Method Home

4. Possible explanation or a solution to a problem Answer

5. Hypothesis Home

6. True or False: a conclusion does not need to relate data to the hypothesis Answer

7. False Home

8. What are factors that can change during an experiment? Answer

9. Variables Home

10. The factor that a scientist changes during a controlled experiment Answer

11. Manipulated variable (often called the independent variable, too) Home

12. What method would we use to find the volume of an irregular object? Answer

13. Home Displacement Method

14. Daily Double!!! What do we call the system of measurement used around the world? Answer

15. International System of Units Home

16. A well-tested scientific concept that explains a wide range of observations Answer

17. Scientific Theory Home

18. True or False: An experiment is a failure if it does not support the hypothesis. Answer

19. False; you can change or discard your hypothesis Home

20. A rule of nature is a ___. Answer

21. Home. Law

22. What type of scientist studies the solid Earth? Answer

23. Geologist Home

24. Scientist that studies features of oceans Answer

25. Oceanographer Home

26. What type of scientist would use information from a Doppler Radar? Answer

27. Meteorologist Home

28. A scientist who studies stars would be called an ___. Answer

29. Astronomer Home

30. What is the study of the Earth and the universe around it? Answer

31. Earth Science Home

32. Answer A controlled experiment is designed to test a ____.

33. Hypothesis Home

34. What might appear at the beginning of a lab to alert you of needed precautions? Answer

35. Safety Symbols Home

36. True or False: before a lab, you should always review the lab and safety procedures with your teacher Answer

37. Ummm TRUE!!!!!!! Home

38. Daily Double!!! What is a meniscus? Answer

39. Home Curve in a liquid where we read the measurement (we read the bottom of the curve)

40. Answer What changes as a result of a change of the manipulated variable?

41. Dependent Variable Home

42. What is the formula for area? Answer

43. L x W = units 2 Home

44. What is the formula for volume? Answer

45. L x W x H = units 3 Home

46. What is the exactness of a measurement? Answer

47. Precision Home

48. How close a measurement is to the true value of the object being tested Answer

49. Accuracy Home

50. “For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction” is an example of a ___ Answer

51. Law Home