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MODULE ONE: SCIENTIFIC METHOD:
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE
“CONTROL GROUP” IN AN EXPERIMENT?
IT IS PART OF AN EXPERIMENT IS USED IN COMPARISON TO THE EXPERIMENTAL GROUP.
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT ONE OF THE FOUR
MAIN BRANCHES OF EARTH SCIENCE?
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• THE ORIGINAL 13 CONSTELLATIONS IN THE ZODIAC.
GEOLOGY, OCEANOGRAPHY, HYDROLOGY, ASTRONOMY, ASTROLOGY
ASTRONOMY IS THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF EVERYTHING IN OUTER SPACE. ASTRONOMERS AND OTHER SCIENTISTS KNOW THAT STARS MANY LIGHT YEARS AWAY HAVE NO EFFECT ON THE ORDINARY
ACTIVITIES OF HUMANS ON EARTH.
NO ONE HAS SHOWN THAT ASTROLOGY CAN BE USED TO PREDICT THE FUTURE OR DESCRIBE WHAT
PEOPLE ARE LIKE BASED ONLY ON THEIR BIRTH DATE. STILL, LIKE READING FANTASY STORIES,
MANY PEOPLE ENJOY READING THEIR "ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST" OR "HOROSCOPE" IN
THE NEWSPAPER EVERY DAY.
WOULD QUANTITATIVE OR QUALITATIVE BE A GOOD MEASUREMENT
THAT CAN BE RECORDED IN A TABLE
OR CHART? QUANTITATIVE: BECAUSE IT IS MEASURABLE.
1: OF, RELATING TO, OR EXPRESSIBLE IN TERMS OF QUANTITY
2: OF, RELATING TO, OR INVOLVING THE MEASUREMENT OF QUANTITY OR AMOUNT
EX: WE CAN MEASURE EXACTLY HOW HIGH THIS MODEL ROCKET WILL FLY. (YOU USE TOOLS AND FORMULAS)
QUALITATIVE: OF OR RELATING TO HOW GOOD SOMETHING IS : OF OR RELATING TO THE QUALITY OF SOMETHING
EX: MODEL ROCKETS ARE FUN TO PLAY WITH.
(YOU EXPRESS AN OPINION)
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GIVE A DEFINITION OF
ALL THE FOLLOWING
TERMS:
• INDEPENDENT VARIABLE: THE SINGLE CONDITION THAT IS MANIPULATED OR CONTROLLED BY THE SCIENTIST
• DEPENDENT VARIABLE: THE CONDITION THAT CHANGES OR RESPONDS TO THE INDEPENDENT VARIABLE
• CONTROL: THE GROUP IN A GIVEN EXPERIMENT IN WHICH THE INDEPENDENT VARIABLE IS NOT CHANGED
• CONSTANT: ALL CONDITIONS WITHIN AN EXPERIMENT THAT ARE NOT CHANGED
• DATA: THE INFORMATION THAT IS RECORDED, ORGANIZED, AND ANALYZED AS A RESULT OF A SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION
• CONCLUSION: A STATEMENT THAT IS MADE FOLLOWING THE INVESTIGATION THAT SUPPORTS OR CONTRADICTS THE HYPOTHESIS
• PUBLISH: THE PROCESS OF MAKING YOU INVESTIGATION AVAILABLE TO OTHER SCIENTIST TO REVIEW
• REPLICATE: THE PROCESS BY WHICH OTHER SCIENTISTS ATTEMPT TO REPRODUCE YOUR RESULTS TO VALIDATE OR UNDERMINE YOUR FINDINGS
OBSERVATIONS: A PROBLEM OR QUESTION THAT YOU NOTICE OR WONDER ABOUT
RESEARCH: LOOK UP NECESSARY BACKGROUND INFORMATION BEFORE EXPERIMENTING
HYPOTHESIS: AN EDUCATED AND TESTABLE STATEMENT THAT TRIES TO EXPLAIN THE
OBSERVATION
MATERIALS: THE ITEMS AND CONDITIONS THAT WILL BE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT THE
EXPERIMENT
EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE: THE PROCESS THAT WILL ALLOW FOR THE HYPOTHESIS TO BE
SCIENTIFICALLY TESTED
MODULE TWO: HUMAN IMPACT ON THE LITHOSPHERE
HUMANS IMPACT THE LITHOSPHERE IN THESE WAYS.
USE OF FOSSIL FUELS LEADS TO:
AIR POLLUTION (SMOG)
INCREASE IN GREENHOUSE GASES SUCH AS CARBON DIOXIDE
INCREASE IN THE HEATING OF THE EARTH’S SURFACE DUE TO MORE
GREENHOUSE GASES BEING EMITTED
SOIL POLLUTION
MINING
www.blm.gov - 400 × 300 - Search by image Ecosystems are impacted when plants uptake the polluted water, potentially exposing feeding animals to toxins. In arid and desert areas, wind can create blowing contaminated dust.
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IMPACTS OF USING FOSSIL
FUELS INCLUDE:AIR POLLUTION
INCREASE IN GREENHOUSE GASES SUCH AS CARBON DIOXIDE
INCREASE IN THE HEATING OF THE EARTH'S SURFACE DUE TO MORE
GREENHOUSE GASES BEING EMITTED
ALTERNATIVES TO FOSSIL FUELS:
SOLAR
WIND
GEOTHERMAL
BIOMASS
WATER
URANIUM
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EXAMPLES OF SUPPORT NOAA COULD PROVIDE TO ADVANCE WIND ENERGY. WIND TURBINES.
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DECOMPOSITION OF WASTES ULTIMATELY RELEASES GREENHOUSE GASES SUCH AS METHANE, WHICH INCREASES EARTH'S TEMPERATURE CAUSING GLOBAL WARMING TO OCCUR. HOW CAN THIS BE AVOIDED?
• REDUCE OUR WASTES PRODUCTION ON THE EARTH'S LITHOSPHERE
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compiled by conservation biologist and ocean trash specialist Nicholas Mallos
HUMANS CAN REDUCE THEIR IMPACTS ON
THE EARTH'S LITHOSPHERE BY:
PRACTICE GOOD ENERGY CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES
REDUCE FOSSIL FUEL USAGE
UTILIZE MORE FORMS OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES
REDUCE, REUSE, AND RECYCLE
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EPA LEADERS TALK WATER POLLUTION AT PBS DOCUMENTARY
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