ESS Chapter 1 Review

1. Which of the following is NOT an activity usually performed by oceanographers?

• 1. studying the creatures that inhabit salty water

• 1. measuring physical and chemical properties of the oceans

• 1. studying the processes that cause the atmosphere to produce weather

• 1. examining the effects of human activities on Earth's saltwater bodies

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1. Earth’s four main systems are independent of one another. 

• True

• False

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1. Identifying rocks, studying glacial movements, and interpreting clues to Earth’s history are all topics studied in geology. 

• True

• False

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1. What is the control in this experiment?

• Water

• Grow Lamp

• Week

• Plant

1. What is the independent and dependent variable in this experiment?

• water amount, plant height

• number of weeks, plant height

• grow lamp, water amount

• grow lamp, plant height

1. If another person wanted to repeat this experiment, which of the following would they NOT need to know?

• The amount of water given at each watering time

• The intensity of the grow lamp

• The type of plant used

• The day of the week the plants were measured

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1. What can be inferred about speed and braking distance from the above graph?

• As speed decreases, braking distance increases

• As speed increases, braking distance decreases

• As speed increases, braking distance increases

• The is no direct correlation between speed and braking distance

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1. What is the SI unit of mass?

• Kilogram

• Kilometer

• Newton

• Gram per Cubic Meter

1. Which of the following is NOT a branch of Earth Science?

• Meteorology

• Geology

• Astrology

• Oceanography

1. If a hypothesis is supported by the experiment, why is it important to repeat the experiment? (Select all that apply)

• Results may change over different trials or different conditions

• Because the teacher said so

• Because repeating the experiment allows you to identify mistakes, flukes, and falsifications

• Because the results must be repeatable