Intro to Earth Science

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Flashcards on Intro to Earth Science, created by Brian Hedspeth on 24/08/2015.
Brian Hedspeth
Flashcards by Brian Hedspeth, updated more than 1 year ago
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mass The amount of matter (atoms) in an object.
classification The grouping of items based on similarities.
Observation Using the five senses to interact with the environment.
percent deviation The amount of error in a measurement.
cyclic change Events occurring in a predictable pattern.
dynamic equilibrium A balance between opposing forces.
volume The amount of space an object takes up.
inference An educated guess. An hypothesis.
interface A boundary across which energy is exchanged.
rate of change How much something changes over time.
density How tightly packed the atoms are in an object.
Experimental Design Describes the manner in which you test your hypothesis through experimention
Independent Variable this variable is changed by the researcher and observations are made to see if the change has an impact on the dependent variables.
Dependent Variables These variables change as a result of the independent variable. . This is where your DATA comes from.
Controlled Variables These are Variables in the experiment that you keep the same
Control Group this group does not receive the independent variable. This group is used to compare to as the “normal” or “baseline”.
Experimental Groups this group receives the independent variable.
Trials the # of times you replicate the experiment.
Data: anything that can be observed/measured in an experiment.
Quantitative Data anything that can be measured with numbers
Qualitative Data Observations not related to quantities or numbers
What is the formula for finding the the volume of a cube? L x W x H
How do you find the volume of an irregularly shaped object? Put water into a graduated cylinder Measure the volume of the water place object in the cylinder, remeasure the water level subtract the first level from the second level
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