EARTH SCIENCE
EARTH SCIENCE
Your imagination is your preview of life's coming
attractions.Albert Einstein
RAP: Real Applications to ponder : Hurricanes
THE POWER OF ONE
GET TO KNOW YOU GAME and class picture
Earth Science
Geology
Meteorology
Astronomy
Oceanography
Earth Systems
Although we study four branches of earth science, there are many interactions between earth’s systems. You are standing on the ______sphere. You are breathing in part of the ______sphere. If you went to the beach or canoed down the James you where visiting the ______sphere. And you and all the other living things on earth make up the _____sphere.
Scientific Method When solving problems scientifically we
follow a series of steps to avoid wasting time, effort, and resources. These steps include:
1. Defining the ________ (may include research or observation)
2. Stating a ____________ (explanation of observation; must be able to be tested)
3. _________ the hypothesis (involves measurement of one
variable at a time) 4. Analyzing the _________ (data organized
in graphs, tables, and charts)
5. Drawing _____________ (returning to step #2 as needed)
***This is not a rigid, step-by-step outline.***
________- the standard for comparison in an experiment
_______- all the variables we are not testing and trying to keep the same
___________________- factor in an experiment that may change if the independent variable changes
_____________________- factor that the experimenter changes
______________- also known as SI units; uses a decimal base 10 system; such units as liters, meters, and grams.
_______- explanation that is consistent with repeated observations, can be tested and make predictions, and is as simple as possible
____- basic fact describing behavior of a natural phenomenon
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Geology
Volcanoes Earthquakes Maps Fossils Mountains Land Use (Oil)
Rocks Minerals Tectonics
Study of Earth, it’s Matter, and the processes that form and change the Earth
Geologists
Search for oil , study volcanoes, identify rocks and minerals, study fossils and glaciers and determine how mountains form
Meteorology
Study of the Earths atmosphere.
Weather Storm patterns Ozone layer Acid rain Climates
Hurricane Katrina
Astronomy
Study of objects in space using technology. Stars Planets Comets Galaxies Black holes Nebulae Earths origin
Oceanography
Vocabulary review
Science :
Earth Science:
Geology:
Meteorology:
Astronomy:Oceanography:
Process of observing and studying things in our world
Study of Earth and Space
Study of Earth it’s matter, and the processes that form and change the earth
Study of Earths atmosphere, weather, and the forces and processes that cause it.
Study of objects in Space
Study of the Earths oceans
Astronomy, Geology, volcanoes, earthquakes, Earth Science, Meteorology, Oceanography, submersibles, hurricanes, waves, tornadoes, rocks, Mars, and Stars.
Place Bold typed words in bubbles and then put other words in their Earth Science category. Cross out words as you go.
Quick Write
Answer the following questions. 1. Hypothesize why dinosaurs became extinct.
2. Hypothesize how solar system began (Scientifically) .
Scientific Method
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OBSERVATION
HYPOTHESIS
TEST
ANALYZE DATA
CONCLUSION