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Intro 2 Earth Scienc
Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1st step in scientific inquiry? | identify a problem |
| Which of following is NOT one of the main areas of Earth Science? geology, oceanography, astrology, astronomy | astrology |
| area of earth science that examines the physical and biological changes that have occured in earth's past | historical geology |
| study of the atmosphere and the processes that produce weather and climate | meteorology |
| earths 4 major spheres: | hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, biosphere |
| life-forms of the biosphere are located on the | atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere |
| distance, measured in degrees, north and south of the equator is referred to as | latitude |
| on the global grid, the prime meridian is at | 0 degrees longitude |
| how could 2 points 35 degrees north of the equator-one in N america and the other in china-be distinguished using map coordinates? | by their longitude |
| differences in elevation are best shown using a | topographic map |
| earth is considered a system because all of its parts | interact |
| 2 sources of energy for the earth system | the sun and earth's interior |
| which is an environmental hazard created by humans? air pollution, flood, hurricane, earthquake | air pollution |
| which is a renewable resource? iron, petroleum, energy from flowing water, coal | energy from flowing water |
| resources that can be replenished over a relatively short time span | renewable resources |
| which is NOT an example of a nonrenewable resource? solar energy, natural gas, copper, oil | solar energy |
| a scientific hypothesis can become a theory if | the hypothesis is tested extensively and competing hypotheses are eliminated |
| scientific idea that is well tested and widely accepted by the scientific community: scientific __________ | theory |
| which step in scientific inquiry involves using your senses? | observation |
| which variable is manipulated or changed by the experimenter? | independent |
| which variable changes as a result of something? | dependent |
| which variable represents normal conditions and receives no experimental treatment? | control |
| oceanography is the study of | movements of water, marine life, coastal processes |
| meterology is the study of | weather and climate |
| a scientist is studying how human population growth affects air quality in a certain area. Which of the following is correctly matched? | independent variable - population growth |
| which correctly describes mass? measured in grams, measured with a balance, measures liquids | grams, balance |
| Density of cube? lenght of 1 side=5cm mass=500g | 4 g/cm^3 |
| how many millimeters are in 5 kilometers? | 5,000,000 |
| in which hemispheres is raleigh, nc located | north and west |
| equator is a line of | latitude |
| ex. of secondary pollutant? | co2 and h2o in the atmosphere making carbonic acid |
| the science of ___________ is traditionally divided into 2 parts: physical and historical | geology |
| a group of sciences called ______ science deals w/ earth and its neighbors in space. | earth |
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