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earth science
Quiz 1
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Science
8th Grade
09/23/2017

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Hypothesis
Definition
An educated guess.
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Observation
Definition
The process of obtaining information by using the senses.
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Independent Variable
Definition
In an experiment, the one factor that IS changed.
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Dependent Variable
Definition
In an experiment, the factor that measures the change; the DATA.
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Peer Review
Definition
The process in which experts in a given field examine the results and conclusions of a scientist's study before that study is accepted for publication.
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Theory
Definition
The explanation for some phenomenon that is based on Observation, Experimentation, and Reasoning.
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Error
Definition
An expression of the amount of imprecision or variation in a set of measurements.
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Model
Definition
A description, representation, or imitation of an object, system, process, or concept.
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Earth Science
Definition
The scientific study of Earth and the universe around it.
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Geology
Definition
The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the Earth and the processes that shape Earth.
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Meteorology
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The scientific study of Earth's atmosphere. {weather and climate}.
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Astronomy
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The scientific study of the universe.
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Environmental Science
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The scientific study of the ways in which humans interact with their environment.
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Precision
Definition
The exactness of the measurement.
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Accuracy
Definition
How close a measurement is to the true value of the thing being measured.
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Oceanography
Definition
The scientific study of the ocean.
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