Earth Science- Exam #1 Study Guide
Unit: Scientific Method, Metric System, Earth’s Energy
1. Name the five Branches of Earth Science.
2. Describe a task that each Branch of Earth Science is responsible for.
3. List the steps of the scientific method.
4. A good hypothesis must be:____________________________.
5. Describe the difference between and indirect and direct observation.
6. Contrast the terms: observations & inferences.
7. Determine the units for the following measurements:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Mass
Volume
Length
Time
8. Be able to convert between units.
a. 15 ml to __________________ hector liters
b. 200 cm to __________________ millimeters
c. 1.62 decigrams to ________________ kilograms
9. Define energy.
10. What is the difference between wavelength and frequency of a light wave?
11. Describe the difference between potential and kinetic energy. Provide a real-life example for
both terms.
12. Name the four sources of energy & describe each source.
13. Determine the difference between FISSION and FUSION.
14. Draw a ”boiling pot of water on a stove burner.” Identify where CONVECTION, CONDUCTION
& RADIATION occur. Make sure you describe each term as well.
15. Draw the energy cycle.
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16. Which wave contains the highest frequency? Which wave contains the lowest the frequency?
17. Which wave contains the longest wavelength? Which wave contains the shortest wavelength?