Intro to Earth Science Vocab

The study of Earth and the universe around it

• Earth science

• Geology

• Meteorology

• Oceanography

• Astronomy

The study of the physical Earth and forces that shape it

• Earth science

• Geology

• Meteorology

• Oceanography

• Astronomy

The study of the atmosphere surround Earth. (Weather and climate patterns)

• Earth science

• Geology

• Meteorology

• Oceanography

• Astronomy

The study of the water on Earth and its movements

• Earth science

• Geology

• Meteorology

• Oceanography

• Astronomy

The study of the universe beyond Earth. (stars, planets, galaxies)

• Earth science

• Geology

• Meteorology

• Oceanography

• Astronomy

The variable in an experiment that you are testing/changing

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Constant

• Control

The variable in an experiment that you are measuring/results of an experiment

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Constant

• Control

The variable(s) in an experiment that remain the same throughout the experiment

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Constant

• Control

The group that is not tested in an experiment

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Constant

• Control

Process of using your senses to gain information about the world around you

• Observation

• Hypothesis

• Theory

• Law