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What is Earth Science?
A view of Earth
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Earth System Science
What is Scientific Inquiry?
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What branch of Earth Science studies What branch of Earth Science studies Earth’s materials?Earth’s materials?
GeologyGeology
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What is studied in astronomy?What is studied in astronomy?
The universe &/or solar systemThe universe &/or solar system
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What branch of Earth science studies What branch of Earth science studies climates?climates?
MeteorologyMeteorology
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What type of scientist would you find at What type of scientist would you find at the beach?the beach?
OceanographerOceanographer
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What is a nebula composed of?What is a nebula composed of?
Helium, hydrogen, dust Helium, hydrogen, dust
A View of EarthA View of Earth - $100 - $100
What is the innermost layer of the Earth What is the innermost layer of the Earth called?called?
The coreThe core
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Which of Earth’s spheres includes all of the Which of Earth’s spheres includes all of the water on Earth?water on Earth?
hydrospherehydrosphere
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Is “mountain building” a constructive or a Is “mountain building” a constructive or a destructive force?destructive force?
constructiveconstructive
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What is the name for the theory that What is the name for the theory that explains earthquakes and volcanoes?explains earthquakes and volcanoes?
Plate tectonicsPlate tectonics
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What is the source of energy for What is the source of energy for destructive forces?destructive forces?
The sunThe sun
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What feature is shown on a topographic What feature is shown on a topographic map?map?
Elevation or slope of the landElevation or slope of the land
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What are the lines that measure the What are the lines that measure the distance north or south of the equator?distance north or south of the equator?
latitudelatitude
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What is the name of the line of longitude What is the name of the line of longitude at 0 degrees?at 0 degrees?
prime meridianprime meridian
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What type of map is shown?What type of map is shown?
Robinson projectionRobinson projection
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What type of map shows the shortest What type of map shows the shortest distance between two points?distance between two points?
Conic projectionConic projection
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What are Earth’s two energy sources?What are Earth’s two energy sources?
The sun and heat from the coreThe sun and heat from the core
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What flows into and out of an open What flows into and out of an open system?system?
Matter and energyMatter and energy
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Which of the following is NOT part of the Which of the following is NOT part of the nonliving environment?nonliving environment?– SunlightSunlight– Microscopic organismsMicroscopic organisms– waterwater
Microscopic organismsMicroscopic organisms
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Name two examples of threats to the Name two examples of threats to the environmentenvironment
Air pollution, acid rain, ozone depletion, Air pollution, acid rain, ozone depletion, global warmingglobal warming
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How can volcanic activity affect the How can volcanic activity affect the biosphere? biosphere?
Can wipe out the habitats of living Can wipe out the habitats of living organismsorganisms
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What is the name for a widely accepted What is the name for a widely accepted explanation supported by evidence?explanation supported by evidence?
A theoryA theory
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In order for a hypothesis to be useful, it must In order for a hypothesis to be useful, it must be____________________.be____________________.
– TrueTrue– TestableTestable– Supported by evidenceSupported by evidence
testabletestable
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What do a hypothesis and a theory have in What do a hypothesis and a theory have in common?common?
They can be tested and can be proven They can be tested and can be proven wrongwrong
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What is the name for the process of What is the name for the process of gathering facts through observation and gathering facts through observation and formulating hypothesis and theories?formulating hypothesis and theories?
The scientific methodThe scientific method
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What is the first step in the scientific What is the first step in the scientific method?method?
observation, question, collecting factsobservation, question, collecting facts
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Summarize the events that are described Summarize the events that are described in the nebular hypothesis.in the nebular hypothesis.
Solar system formed from a cloud of dust Solar system formed from a cloud of dust and gas that rotated and collapsed forming and gas that rotated and collapsed forming the sun at the center and planets from the sun at the center and planets from particles rotating in a ring around the sun particles rotating in a ring around the sun