Introduction to Earth ScienceIntroduction to Earth Science

There are _____ major areas in Earth There are _____ major areas in Earth Science. __________ is the study of Science. __________ is the study of space. ____________ is the study of the space. ____________ is the study of the Earth’s atmosphere. ______________ is Earth’s atmosphere. ______________ is the study of the Earth’s oceans. The study the study of the Earth’s oceans. The study of Earth’s surface, materials, and of Earth’s surface, materials, and processes is ________. processes is ________.

AstronomyAstronomy

In astronomy we will In astronomy we will study such topics as study such topics as the sun and other the sun and other stars, planets and stars, planets and other objects in our other objects in our solar system, lunar solar system, lunar phases, tides, and phases, tides, and eclipses.eclipses.

MeteorologyMeteorology

Here we will take a Here we will take a look at cloud and look at cloud and precipitation types, precipitation types, storms such as storms such as hurricanes and hurricanes and tornadoes, and fronts, tornadoes, and fronts, pressure systems, pressure systems, and weather maps.and weather maps.

OceanographyOceanography

We will explore our We will explore our four major oceans, four major oceans, the properties of the properties of seawater, ocean floor seawater, ocean floor and coastline and coastline features, ocean features, ocean sediments, and major sediments, and major ocean currents.ocean currents.

GeologyGeology

Here we tackle a Here we tackle a variety of topics variety of topics including minerals including minerals and rocks, volcanoes, and rocks, volcanoes, earthquakes, faults earthquakes, faults and folds, soils, and folds, soils, erosion, mountains, erosion, mountains, plate tectonics, and plate tectonics, and geologic history.geologic history.

Earth SystemsEarth Systems

Although we study four branches of earth Although we study four branches of earth science, there are many interactions between science, there are many interactions between earth’s systems. You are standing on the earth’s systems. You are standing on the ______sphere. You are breathing in part of the ______sphere. You are breathing in part of the ______sphere. If you went to the beach or ______sphere. If you went to the beach or canoed down the James you where visiting the canoed down the James you where visiting the ______sphere. And you and all the other living ______sphere. And you and all the other living things on earth make up the _____sphere.things on earth make up the _____sphere.

Scientific MethodScientific Method

When solving problems scientifically we follow a series of steps to When solving problems scientifically we follow a series of steps to avoid wasting time, effort, and resources. These steps include:avoid wasting time, effort, and resources. These steps include:

1. Defining the ________ (may include research or observation)1. Defining the ________ (may include research or observation)

2. Stating a ____________ (explanation of observation; must be 2. Stating a ____________ (explanation of observation; must be able to be tested)able to be tested)

3. _________ the hypothesis (involves measurement of one 3. _________ the hypothesis (involves measurement of one variable at a time)variable at a time)

4. Analyzing the _________ (data organized in graphs, tables, 4. Analyzing the _________ (data organized in graphs, tables, and charts)and charts)

5. Drawing _____________ (returning to step #2 as needed)5. Drawing _____________ (returning to step #2 as needed)

***This is not a rigid, step-by-step outline.******This is not a rigid, step-by-step outline.***

Additional Chapter 1 VocabularyAdditional Chapter 1 Vocabulary

________- the standard for comparison in an experiment________- the standard for comparison in an experiment

_______- all the variables we are not testing and trying to keep the _______- all the variables we are not testing and trying to keep the samesame

___________________- factor in an experiment that may change if ___________________- factor in an experiment that may change if the independent variable changesthe independent variable changes

_____________________- factor that the experimenter changes_____________________- factor that the experimenter changes

______________- also known as SI units; uses a decimal base 10 ______________- also known as SI units; uses a decimal base 10 system; such units as liters, meters, and grams. system; such units as liters, meters, and grams.

____________________- shorthand where a number is expressed ____________________- shorthand where a number is expressed as a multiplier and a power of 10as a multiplier and a power of 10

_______- explanation that is consistent with repeated observations, _______- explanation that is consistent with repeated observations, can be tested and make predictions, and is as simple as possiblecan be tested and make predictions, and is as simple as possible

____- basic fact describing behavior of a natural phenomenon____- basic fact describing behavior of a natural phenomenon