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Page 1 of 4 Intro to Earth Science Name: Class Notes Date: Hr: 1.1 Braches of Earth Science In your own words, list and describe the four main branches in Earth Science: ! : ! : ! : ! : Describe TWO reasons that make Earth Science important to study: ! ! 1.2 First 5 components of a scientific investigation: Question/Purpose: A simple statement of what is being tested. Hypothesize: ONE possible solution to the question that is clearly TESTABLE. Materials: A list of items needed to test your hypothesis Procedure: A numbered (1,2,3,4) set of steps you follow when testing your hypothesis Observations: What the scientist senses (see, hear, touch, smell, taste) during testing
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1.1 BrachesofEarthScienceInyourownwords,listanddescribethefourmainbranchesinEarthScience:! :
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DescribeTWOreasonsthatmakeEarthScienceimportanttostudy:!
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1.2 First5componentsofascientificinvestigation:Question/Purpose:Asimplestatementofwhatisbeingtested.
Hypothesize:ONEpossiblesolutiontothequestionthatisclearlyTESTABLE.
Materials:Alistofitemsneededtotestyourhypothesis
Procedure:Anumbered(1,2,3,4)setofstepsyoufollowwhentestingyourhypothesis
Observations:Whatthescientistsenses(see,hear,touch,smell,taste)duringtesting
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1.3 Sketchandlabel3typesofgraphsusedinscientificinvestigations:Line Bar Pie
Explain/diagramthedifferencebetweenIndependentVariable
DependentVariable
1.4 Lastpartofascientificinvestigation
Conclusion(2---sentences)1. Restatingtheoriginalhypothesis(word---for---word)2. "Myhypothesiswasacceptedorrejected"
MEASURINGINEARTHSCIENCE1.5Completetheoutlineofthemetricladderbelowandshowyouhowmoveacrossit.
Completethefollowingmetricconversionpracticeproblems.! 45.8g= kg
! 0.124 km= cm
! 3500mL= L
! 219cm= m
! 0.09g= mg
! 3.08L= mL
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1.5 MetricConversionProblems:1)142.6g= kg
2)3,900ml= L
3)97,000mg= kg
4)0.814km= dm
5)0.286L= mL
6)59.4cm= mm
7)0.00492km= cm
8)9,050mm= m
9)114.7mg= g
10)3.8L= mL
Convert,thenadd!
11) 55.4m + 0.047km + 1,200mm = m
1.6 FourMetric!Englishconversionsyouwillmostlikelyuseinyourlifetime. Units ToQuicklyConvert…
LENGTH Kilometers! Miles
VOLUME Liters! Gallons
MASS Kilograms! Pounds
TEMPERATURE Celsius! Fahrenheit
PracticeconvertingbetweenMetricà Englishunits.Yourcar'stankholds56Litersofgasoline= gallons
Ahighwayroadsignreads“325kmtoToronto”= miles
Atatrackmeetyouthrowthe1.6kgdiscus= pounds
TherecordsummertemperatureinWindsoris32°C= °F
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Solvethefollowingmetricà Englishproblems…rememberingtoSHOWYOURWORK)1. WhiledrivinginOntario,Canadayouseethesign
below.HowmanymilesremainbeforeyoureachToronto?
2. Youreceivea12---Literfishtankfromafriendonyourbirthday.Howmanygallonsofwaterdoesithold?
3. AttheSouthfitnesscenter,yourfriendbragstheycanlift2---kgwithonehand!.Howmanypoundsisthisandshouldyoubeimpressed?
4. Whilelisteningtotheradiostation89X,thetemperatureinWindsorisreportedat25°C.WhatistheequivalenttemperatureinFahrenheit?
5. Duringthetimed30minuterunthisyearingym,yourun11lapsofthetrack(eachlapis400meterslong).Howmanymilesdidyourun?
HowtocalculateDERIVEDmetricmeasurements:
! VolumeofIrregularSolid
! Density
1.10 MakingDIRECTmeasurementsof:! Length
! Mass
! LiquidVolume
