Transcript of What is Earth Science? Introduction to your world.
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- What is Earth Science? Introduction to your world
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- Bell ringer The Earth is a static planet that never changes and
looked the same 200 million years ago as it does today. True or
False
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- Earth 200 mya Pangaea
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- Earth is Dynamic Examples: Earthquakes Volcanoes
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- Branches of Earth Science Geology Oceanography Meteorology
Astronomy
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- Geology S tudy of the origin, history, and structure of the
solid earth and the processes that shape it.
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- Oceanography Th e study of Earths oceans
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- Meteorology Th e study of Earths Atmosphere
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- Astronomy T he study of the universe outside of Earth
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- Pair-Share De scribe TWO reasons that make Earth Science
important to study.
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- 1Which of the following are not one of the four major branches
of Earth Science? AMeteorology BAstronomy CEcology DOceanography
Clicker
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- Ecology The study of complex relationships between living
things and the environment.
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- Bell Ringer
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- 2Which one of the following is not necessarily part of the
scientific process? AState the Problem BGather information
CFormation of a theory DFormation of a hypothesis
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- Scientific Method ?
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- Organized, logical approach for doing scientific research.
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- Scientific investigation 5 major components
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- Scientific investigation Question/purpose Hypothesize Materials
Procedure Observations
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- Scientific investigation Question/purpose Simple statement of
what is being tested.
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- Scientific investigation Hypothesis=educated guess One possible
solution to the question that is clearly testable.
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- Scientific investigation Materials needed: What you need to
test your hypothesis
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- Scientific investigation Procedure: Set of steps that you
follow when testing your hypothesis.
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- 3How many senses do you have? (answer with a number)
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- Scientific investigation Observations: See Hear Touch Smell
Taste