Earth Environmental Science
Environmental Science
Name: _____________________________________ Period: ___________ Date: _______________
Essential Question: How do we study Earth Environmental Science?
Instructions: Answer the following items by reading pages 48-49 of your textbook.
1. Earth Science is divided into four areas of specialization . Use the graphic organizer below to
show the relationship between Earth Science and its areas. Feel free to expand the graphic
organizer.
Write the area of Earth Science being described on
the space provided.
a. _____________ studies objects beyond
earth’s atmosphere.
b. _____________ studies the atmosphere.
c. _____________ studies rocks and minerals.
d. _____________ studies the oceans.
2. What is technology?
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3. What are the interacting systems of Earth?
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4. What are the six ( 6) steps of the scientific method?
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Step 3: ____________________________________ also known as experiment.
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Step 6: Publishing the Result.
5. How do you test your hypothesis?
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6. What are the factors in the experiment that change?
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7. What is a dependent variable in an experiment?
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8. What is a control in an experiment?
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9. List the different standard unit of SI?
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10. What is scientific notation?
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11. How do scientists communicate?
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12. What is scientific theory?
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13. When is a scientific theory considered valid?
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14. What is a scientific law?
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15. What do cartographers or mapmakers use to locate exact positions on Earth?
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16. What is latitude?
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17. What is longitude?
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18. How many time zones is Earth divided? ______________________________________________
19. What is the difference between a globe and a map?
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20. What is a topographic map?
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21. Give examples of remote sensing devices.
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Read and Answer ASSESSMENT- Understanding Main Ideas. ( p. 49 ) Write the letters only.
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How do we study Earth Environmental Science? ( 10 pts.)
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