INTRO TO EARTH SCIENCE

A weather map is an example of a ______.

• hypothesis
• manipulated variable
• model
• scientific theory

A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question is called a ______.

• prediction
• hypothesis
• theory

A scientific ______ is a well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results.

• inquiry
• hypothesis
• theory
• law

A statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions is a ______.

• scientific inquiry
• scientific hypothesis
• scientific theory
• scientific law

A ______ force slowly wears a way mountains and other features on the surface of Earth.

• constructive
• destructive
• magnetic
• unnatural

The part of the Earth system that includes Earth’s solid, rocky, outer layer is the ______.

• hydrosphere
• atmosphere
• biosphere
• lithosphere

The ability to do work or cause change is ______.

• energy
• data
• science
• technology

Which branch of Earth science includes the study of the stars?

• astronomy
• oceanography
• meteorology
• geology

______ study the effects of human activities on Earth’s land, air, water, and living things.

• Astronomers
• Environmental scientists
• Meteorologists
• Oceanographers

The most important lab safety rule is ______.

• always wear a lab apron
• always wear safety goggles
• design and conduct your own experiments without asking your teacher
• always follow your teacher’s instructions and textbook directions exactly