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2. What is the first step in the scientific method?

3. State the problem

4. What are all the variables NOT being tested called?

5. Constants

6. Why do we do repeated trials?

7. To reduce error

8. What term describes the changes we made to the airplane?

9. Independent Variable

10. An idea that has been tested repeatedly and gains acceptance is called what?

11. A Theory

12. What is the branch which studies clouds and precipitation?

13. Meteorology

14. What is the branch which studies volcanoes and earthquakes?

15. Geology

16. What is the branch which studies planets and stars?

17. Astronomy

18. What is the branch which studies salinity and surface currents?

19. Oceanography

20. What is the sub branch of geology which studies earthquakes?

21. Seismology

22. In what units do we measure mass?

23. Grams or Kilograms

24. What measurement are we making when we use a graduated cylinder?

25. Volume

26. What calculation are we making when we divide mass by volume?

27. Density

28. How should we determine the volume of a metal cube?

29. Length x Width x Height

30. How would we determine the DENSITY of a plastic marble?

31. First: Use balance to measure mass in grams. Second: Use graduated cylinder to measure volume by water displacement. Third: Divide mass by volume.

32. What is the 180 degree line of longitude?

33. International Date Line

34. What is another name for parallels?

35. Latitude lines

36. What are the marks inside a closed loop contour line that show a depression called?

37. hachures

38. What is the elevation of the ocean?

39. 0 feet

40. What happens to contour lines as they cross a river or stream?

41. They “V” (point) upstream.

42. What is the distance between two adjacent contour lines called?

43. Contour interval

44. What shows a steep slope on a topographic map?

45. Closely spaced contour lines

46. What color are contour lines?

47. brown

48. What part of the legend is used to calculate distance?

49. scale

50. What is the term used to describe an exact measured elevation, and what are its map symblos?

51. A benchmark which is represented by a “X”, “BM”, or