Introduction to Earth Science: Module 1 Learning Check

Using one or more of the five senses to gather information

• infer

• model

• observation

• data

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Any factor that can change in an experiement.

• area

• meter

• variable

• constant

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

About how much of the earth's surface is covered by water?

• 3%

• 25%

• 71%

• 97%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The study of the universe beyond the earth?

• geology

• meteorology

• astronomy

• oceanography

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The earth is divided into how many MAJOR plate boundaries?

• 7

• 14

• 21

• 35

What is the part of the experiment that is left alone or “natural", and is used to compare back to?

• Independent Variable
• Dependent Variable
• Control Group
• Experimental Group 

What is a factor that the experimenter has full control over and changes to see what happens?

• Dependent Variable
• Independent Variable
• Control group 
• Hypothesis

What is a factor that changes because of what the experimenter does?

• Dependent Variable
• Independent Variable
• Control Group
• Hypothesis

Nick wanted to see how high an ice cube would float in different temperatures of water. Identify the DEPENDENT variable
-Amount of water
-Height of Ice cube
-Temperature the ice cube was at its highest height
-Temperature of the water
-Size of the ice cube

• Amount of water 
• Height of Ice cube
• Temperature the ice cube was at its highest height 
• Size of the ice cube

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Mario studied how far room temperature water would spurt out of a plastic milk carton when 3mm holes were punched at different heights from the bottom of the container. Identify the DEPENDENT variable
-3mm holes
-Distant water traveled out of carton
-Different heights of the holes in the container
-Ice water from Iceland

• 3mm holes
• Distant water traveled out of carton
• Different heights of the holes in the container 
• Ice water from Iceland