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Earth Sci and Sci Method Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is not one of the 5 areas of study in Earth Science?

a)

Astronomy

b)

Ocean Science

c)

Meterology

d)

Geology

2.

The area from the surface of Earth down to its center...

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Cryosphere

d)

Geosphere

3.

All the water on Earth is called...

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Geosphere

4.

A scientist that studies climatology and atmospheric chemistry

a)

Astrophysicist

b)

Paleontologist

c)

Marine geologist

d)

Meteorologist

5.

Scientist that studies geologic features of the ocean floor, including plate tectonics of the ocean

a)

Meteorologist

b)

Astrophysicist

c)

Marine geologist

d)

Paleontologist

6.

Statement of observed phenomenon or concept

a)

Observation

b)

Scientific Law

c)

Inference

d)

Scientific Theory

7.

Explanation of a phenomenon or concept that has withstood testing

a)

Scientific Theory

b)

Scientific Law

c)

Inference

d)

Observation

8.

Something you sense: taste, touch, smell, see, or hear

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

9.

A logical interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge

a)

Inference

b)

Observation

10.

A quality, description

a)

Quantitative Data

b)

Qualitative Data

11.

A quantity, a number or measure

a)

Quantitative Data

b)

Qualitative Data

12.

Factors in an experiment that are kept the same

a)

Constant

b)

Control

13.

A factor that does not receive the treatment in the experiment. It is used for comparison to the experimental treatment.

a)

Control

b)

Constant

14.

What is manipulated or changed (the cause)

a)

Independent

b)

Dependent

15.

What responds to the independent variable (data, or the effect)

a)

Independent

b)

Dependant