Scientific law | Describes the behavior of natural phenomena |
What are the branches of science? | Geosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere and Earth Science |
What is the type of scientist for GEOSPHERE ? | Geologist |
What is the type of scientist for ASTRONOMY ? | Astronomers |
What is the type of scientist for HYDROSPHERE ? | Oceanography |
What is the type of scientist for BIOSPHERE ? | Meteorology |
The type of scientist that study’s how organisms impact the environment ? | Environmental science |
What are the topics studied by geologists ? | Remains of organisms that once lived and Earths composition and the process that changes it |
What are the topics studied by astronomers ? | Physics of the universe and planets of the solar system and the process that forms them |
What are the topics studied by oceanography ? | Physical characteristics of oceans and Geologic features of the ocean floor |
What are the topics studied by meteorologist ? | Patterns of weather over a long period of time and chemistry of earth’s atmosphere |
What are the topics studied by Environmental Scientists ? | How organisms impact the environment both positively and negatively |
What are the sub specialties of geosphere ? | Paleontology and geochemistry |
What are the sub specialists of atmosphere ? | Astrophysics and planetary science |
What are the sub specialties of hydrosphere ? | Physical oceanography and marine geology |
What are the sub specialties of biosphere ? | Climate and atmospheric chemistry |
What are the sub specialist of environmental science ? | Environmental soil science and environmental chemistry |
Geosphere - something humans use - one way humans have changed the system | -Farming, roads, mines
-Piles of waste |
Atmosphere- something humans use - one way humans have changed the system | -oxygen and water vapor
- realizing harmful chemicals into the air |
Hydrosphere- something humans use - one way humans have changed the system | - Lakes and rivers
- trashing our water |
Biosphere- something humans use - one way humans have changed the system | -farmed vegetables, fruit, fish
- over population |
Order of scientific method ? | Problem
Research
Hypothesis
Experiment
Analyze
Conclusion |
Constant | Something that does not change |
Control | Standard for compression in an experiment |
Line graph | Compares independent and dependent variable |
Bar graph | Shorts change over time |
Circle or Pie graph | Shows how parts compare to a whole |
Scientific theory | Explanation based on many observations |
Scientific law | Describes the behavior of natural phenomena |