Exam 1

When was the first image of Earth from space taken?

• 2015

• 1946

• 1930

• 2001

Rainforests are generally located along the _______

Remote sensing is...

• making observations through direct contact

• using advanced technology for sensing

• making observations without direct contact

Places that are located at the same latitude tend to have similar climates.

• True

• False

Shale gas is an ________ resource.

The ability of fluid to flow through a material is...

• impermiability

• porosity

• flow rate

• permeability

A _____ is a well substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world.

A ___ is a description of an observed phenomenon (often mathematical).

A _____ experiment is an observational study that measures natural variations.

• Manipulative

• Variable

• Natural

The _____ variable is the one being controlled or changed while the _____ variable is the one being tested and measured.

• Independent, Dependent

• Control, Measured

• Dependent, Independent