Download METRIC REVIEW (no metrics) 11-12

NAME: ____________________________________________ DATE: _____________ BLOCK: _________
EARTH / ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW FOR TEST 1
KEY TERMS
Metric System
KiloHectoDecaDeciCentiMilli-
Gram
Liter
Meter
Weight
Mass
Density
Celsius / Centigrade
Scientific Method
Variable
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Data
Control
Astronomy
Geology
Oceanography
Meteorology
Line graph
Bar graph
Pie graph
LINT
QUESTIONS
_____ 1. An orderly systematic approach to a problem is called the
a. investigation
b. scientific method
c. experiment
d. conclusion
_____ 2. A proposed solution to a scientific problem is called a
a. conclusion
b. control
c. hypothesis
d. theory
_____ 3. In an experiment, the one factor being tested is called the
a. control
b. data
c. variable
d. hypothesis
_____ 4. The branch of earth science that deals with the Earth’s history and structure is called:
a. geology
b. oceanography
c. astronomy
d. meteorology
_____ 5. The meter is the basic unit of
a. volume
b. temperature
c. density
d. length
_____ 6. The basic unit of mass is called the
a. meter
b. gram
c. liter
d. degree Celsius
_____ 7. The basic unit of volume is called the
a. gram
b. kilogram
c. liter
d. Celsius
TRUE FALSE 8. Any experiment must have 2 variables to be accurate.
TRUE FALSE 9. The control experiment does not include the variable.
TRUE FALSE 10. The prefix kilo- means one hundred.
TRUE FALSE 11. Meters are used to measure volume.
TRUE FALSE 12. A unit of density is g/cm3.
TRUE FALSE 13. The degree Fahrenheit is the basic unit of temperature in the metric system.
14. Identify and describe four branches of earth science AND the 4 types of spheres
15. What are the basic units of the following in the metric system?
Length: ____________________
Mass: ____________________
Volume: ____________________
Temperature: ____________________
16. Explain why mass is a constant, but weight can change.
18. On what scale is temperature measured in the metric system? _______& _______
20. To investigate a problem why might you go to a library? To a laboratory?
21. List and describe the steps in the scientific method.
22. Why must an experiment contain only one variable?
23.
a. What is the Independent variable?
c. What is the Control Group?
b. What is the Dependent variable?
d. What is the Experimental Group?
24. Identify the main uses for each type of graph discussed in class as well as the pros and cons of
each.