Science Ch.1

Science

_______ is a way of learning about the natural world

Observing

Using one or more of your senses to gather information

Inferring

When you explain or interpret the things you observe

Predicting

________ means making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence

Scientific Inquiry

_________ refers to the many ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence they gather.

Hypothesis

A __________ is a possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question

Controlled Experiment

A _______ is a test of a hypothesis under conditions established by the scientist

Variable

A _______ is one of the factors that can change on an experiment

Manipulated Variable

In an experiment, the variable that the scientist changes is called the

Responding Variable

The variable that changes because of the manipulated variable is the

Communicating

________ is the sharing of ideas and experimental findings with others through writing and speaking

Scientific Theory

A _______ is a well tested scientific concept that explains a wide range of observations

Scientific Law

A _______ is a statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions

Data

_____ are the facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations

Earth Science

_______ is the study of Earth and its place in the universe

System

A _______ is a group of parts that work together as a whole. A change in one part of the Earth system affects all the other parts

Energy

_____ is the ability to do work or cause change

Constructive Forces

_____ shape Earth's surface by building up mountains and landmasses

Destructive Forces

_______ slowly wear away mountains and every feature on Earth's surface

Lithosphere

Volcanoes in the _______ release particles and gases that change the atmosphere. What sphere is this

Biosphere

Growing plants change the surface of the surface of the lithosphere and affect the composition of the atmosphere. What sphere is this

Hydrosphere

Earth's vast oceans affect the temperature of the atmosphere; flowing rivers shape the surface of the lithosphere. What sphere is this

Atmosphere

Storms in the atmosphere bring rains that change the surface of the lithosphere. What sphere is this

Geologists

______ study the forces that have shaped Earth throughout its long history

Oceanography

_____ is the study of Earth's oceans

Geology

_________ is the study of the solid Earth

Oceanographers

________ study everything from the chemistry of ocean water to the shape of the ocean floor to living things on the oceans depths

Meteorologists

are scientists who gather information about conditions in the atmosphere from around the world

Astronomy

_______ is the study of the universe beyond the Earth

Environmental Scientists

______ study Earth's environment and resources

Models

Earth scientists often use ______ to represent complex objects or processes

Simulation

A ______ is a model that imitates something in the real world

Technology

_____ is how people change the world around them to meet their needs or to solve practical problems

Engineer

An ______ is a person who is trained to use both technological and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

Technology

_____ changes or modifies the natural world to meet human needs or solve problems

Tell an adult where you will be

Whenever doing field work always