Nature Of Science Terms Flashcards
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Astronomy
Study of objects beyond earths atmosphere
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Meteorology
Study of the atmosphere, (air surrounding the earth)
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Geology
Study of materials that make up the Earth
and the process that form and change these materials (bonus points)
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Oceanography
Study if the earth’s oceans including creatures that inhabit the waters
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Environmental Science
The study of interactions of humans in the environment
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Geosphere
The part of the earth from its surface its center
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Atmosphere
Blanket of gasses surronding earth
78% Nitrogen
21% Oxygen
Hydrosphere
All the Earth’s oceans, lakes, seas, rivers and glaciers plus all the water in the atmosphere
Biosphere
All of Earth’s organisms and the environments in which they live
Scientific Method
A series of problem solving procedures that help scientists conduct experiments
Hypothesis
Testable explanation of a situation
Independent Variable
Factor that is manipulated in a experiment
Dependent Variable
Factor in an experiment that can change if the independent variable is changed
Control
Standard for comparison in a experiment
SI units
Based on a decimal system using the number 10 as the base unit; includes the meter, second, and kilogram
Scientific Notation
A method used by scientists to express a number as a value between 1 and 10 multiplied by the power of 10
Scientific Model
An a idea, a system, or mathematical expression that represents the idea of being explains
Scientific Theory
An explanation based on many observations during repeated experiments; valid only if consistent with observations, can be used to make testable predictions, and is the simplest explanation; can be changed or modified with the discovery of new data
Scientific Law
A principle that describes the behavior of a natural phenomenon
