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EARTH SCIENCE
INTRODUCTION NOTES
REVIEW:
I. Scientific Process:
1) Problem
2) Observations make you curious. Scientists make
an inference - a LOGICAL explanation.
3) Hypothesis is not just a guess. It’s a possible
explanation for observations that have been made. It
can be tested scientifically.
4) Procedures
a) Variables
- Independent Variable - what you want to
test - is changed by the investigator.
- Dependent Variable - what you measure
or observe - may change because the
independent variable changes
- Controlled variable - factors that you do
not change in an investigation. Only
one variable should be changed at a
time.
b) More Observations - using senses to decide if
the hypothesis is accurate.
5) Draw Conclusion - Summary of the information
gained from your testing.
II. Science safety Don’t eat anything in science class
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III. Scientific Tools:
Triple Beam Balance
Thermometer
IV. Patterns
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V. VW: Density: D=M/V
- The degree of compactness of a substance.
VI. Maps
- USA
- Longitude and Latitude
- Time Zones *
- Topographic Maps *
- Weather Maps *
VII. Landforms
VIII. Thermal Energy Transfer
A) Conduction - touching - solids
B) Convection - circular transfer between cold and warm gases and liquids
C) Radiation - direct waves
VIV. States of Matter
A) Solid
B) Liquid
C) Gas
Loss of heat
Gained heat
X. Reference Materials
-including the Regents Reference Tables
XI. Outlining
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NEW:
Over-all Questions:
How are the three components of Earth – the lithosphere, the
hydrosphere, and the atmosphere – interrelated?
How does the interaction of these three layers cause continuous
change to Earth’s crust and atmosphere?
How are the natural events on Earth both predictable and
unpredictable at the same time?
I. Earth Science is the study of _____________, including
rocks, the atmosphere, and its relationship to the rest of the
universe.
Our Units
- Changing Earth
- Rocks
- Earth- Sun-Moon
- Weather
- after the test - Conservation
II. Earth is part of the ________________, which is part of
the ________________, which is part of the
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III. Earth is the _________________ planet from the Sun one of the rock planets.
IV. Shape
- Earth, the planets, and the stars are nearly
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V. Earth’s Layers
** What are Earth’s layers like?
A. VW: Atmosphere - Layer of _______________
surrounding Earth.
B. VW: Hydrosphere – is all the ______________ on
Earth - as liquid in the atmosphere, underground, and
on the surface - 70 % of Earth.
C. VW: Lithosphere - all the _____________________
part of Earth. The whole crust and the solid (top) part
of the mantle.
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D. Analyzing of _____________________
________________ helped scientists infer what the
composition and density of each layer is.
1) Crust
- part we live on.
- Crust is relatively ______________ and is a
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- Oceanic crust:
- Continental Crust:
- Made mostly of _____________________.
- ____________________________
than the interior.
2). Mantle
- Made mostly of _____________________
- Upper most mantle - goes with the lithosphere
- Asthenosphere - “plastic” - soft enough to flow
- Lower Mantle - solid?
- Density:
3) Core
- Is the most ___________________________
- Made mostly of ________________________
a) Outer
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b) Inner
- _____________________ – because of
the great pressure
- Density:
VI.
Disasters
Natural Disasters
Plate Movement
vs.
vs.
Man-Made
Weather
- Earthquakes
- Blizzards
- Forest Fire
-Volcanic Eruptions
- Hurricanes
- Oil Spills
-Tsunamis
- Tornadoes
- Explosions
- Forest Fires
** QUIZ **:
Date_____________ , _________ _____
Pages: ________ - _________
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