Topic 1- Intro to Earth's Environment

Question 1

What is the universe?

Answer 1

all matter, time, energy, and space

Question 2

What is an observation?

Answer 2

the perception of an aspect of the environment by one or more human senses.

Question 3

What is an instrument?

Answer 3

a human-made device that extends the senses beyond their normal limits

Question 4

What is an inference?

Answer 4

interpretation of an observation

Question 5

What is classification?

Answer 5

grouping of similar observations and inferences

Question 6

What is a measurement?

Answer 6

way of expressing an observation with greater accuracy or precision

Question 7

What is mass?

Answer 7

amount of matter in an object

Question 8

What is volume?

Answer 8

amount of space that an object occupies

Question 9

Percent Deviation (Formula)

Answer 9

p=(difference from accepted value/accepted value) •100%

Question 10

What is density?

Answer 10

concentration of matter

Question 11

Rate of Change Formula

Answer 11

r=change in field value/change in time

Question 12

cyclic change

Answer 12

orderly change that repeats

Question 13

What is an interface?

Answer 13

the boundary between regions where energy is exchanged across

Question 14

What is dynamic equilibrium?

Answer 14

environmental equilibrium resulting from opposing forces or actions balancing out

Question 15

What are natural resources?

Answer 15

materials and energy sources found in the environment that humans use in their daily lives

Question 16

What is pollution?

Answer 16

occurs when the concentration of any substance or form of energy reaches a proportion that adversely affects people or their property, or other life forms