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Chapter 1 vocab
Earth Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hypothesis | a possible explanation for a set of observations or answers to a scientific question (an educated guess) |
| controlled experiment | a test of a hypothesis under conditions established by the scientist |
| independent variable | (manipulated variable) the variable that the scientist is testing |
| dependent variable | (responding variable) the variable the scientist is measuring because it changes when the manipulated variable is tested |
| inferring | explaining or interpreting things because of something you already know |
| observing | using one or more of your senses to gather information |
| geology | the study of the solid Earth that has been shaped due to forces over billions of years |
| oceanography | the study of Earth's oceans |
| meteorology | the study of the conditions of the Earth's atmosphere |
| astronomy | the study of the universe beyond planet Earth |
| environmental science | the study of the effects of human activity on the earth's environment |