Name: ___________________________
Class: Science 9
Date Due:
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCE
Section 1 What is Science? P. 6
Section 2 The Study of Earth Science p. 13
Section 3 The Nature of Technology p. 20
Section 4 Safety in the Science Laboratory p. 23
Earth Science Chapter 1
Name: ___________________________
Class: Science 9
Date Due:
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCE
Section 1 What is Science? P. 6
1a. REVIEWING What is science? p. 6
1b. EXPLAINING Explain three main skills that scientists use. p. 7
1c. APPLYING CONCEPTS Can you make an inference without having made any observations? Explain your
answer. P. 7
2a. DEFINING Define the term scientific inquiry. P. 8
2b. EXPLAINING You may have heard the saying “Red sky at morning, sailors take warning.” This means that
stormy weather may follow if the sky looks red around sunrise. Could you investigate this observation using
scientific inquiry? Explain. P. 8-9
2c. PROBLEM SOLVING To determine whether the saying in Question (b) is true, what kind of data would you
need to collect. P. 10
3a. DEFINING What is a scientific theory? What is a scientific law? P. 12
3b. COMPARING AND CONTRASTING How do scientific theories differ from scientific laws? P. 12
Earth Science Chapter 1
Name: ___________________________
Class: Science 9
Date Due:
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCE
Section 2 The Study of Earth Science p. 13
1a. REVIEWING What are the big ideas of earth science? p. 14-15
1b. EXPLAINING Why do scientists view Earth as a system? p. 14
1c. RELATING CAUSE AND EFFECT Give an example of how one of the spheres of the Earth system can affect
at least one of the other spheres. (1 point)
2a. LISTING List the five branches of Earth Science p. 16-17
2b. SUMMARIZING What do geologists do? p. 16
2c. CLASSIFYING What type of Earth scientist would probably study the effects of human activities on coral
reefs? Explain. p. 17
3a. EXPLAINING Why are models useful in Earth science? p. 18
3b. APPLYING CONCEPTS A geologist wants to make a model showing how a flood can change a river valley.
Why would the geologist first collect data from many different floods? p. 18
Earth Science Chapter 1
Name: ___________________________
Class: Science 9
Date Due:
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCE
Section 3 The Nature of Technology p. 20
1a. REVIEWING What is technology? p. 20
1b. APPLYING CONCEPTS How does a telephone meet the definition of technology? p. 20
2a. IDENTIFYING Which field – science or technology – modifies the world to meet human needs? p. 20
2b. COMPARING AND CONTRASTING Compare and contrast science and technology. p. 21
2c. MAKING JUDGEMENTS You are designing and building a dam to control floods on a large river. Is this
project an example of science or technology, or both? Explain p. 21
3a. DEFINING What is society? p. 22
3b. EXPLAINING What effect does a new technology have on society? p. 22
3c. PREDICTING Choose an example of technology that you are not familiar with. Predict the impact of this
technology on society. (2 points)
Earth Science Chapter 1
Name: ___________________________
Class: Science 9
Date Due:
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCE
Section 4 Safety in the Science Laboratory p. 23
1a. LISTING List two things you should do ahead of time to prepare for a lab p. 25
1b. SUMMARIZING Summarize the key steps you should take to ensure that you can perform a science lab safely.
p. 24-26
1c. MAKING GENERALIZATIONS Why is it more difficult to prepare for a lab activity in the field than for one
in a laboratory? p. 26
2a. REVIEWING Suppose during a lab activity you get a cut and start to bleed. What is the first thing you should
do? (1 point) p. 27
2b. SEQUENCING Outline in order the next steps you would take to deal with your injury p. 27
2c. MAKING JUDGEMENTS Some people feel that most accidents can be prevented with proper preparation and
safe behavior. Do you agree or disagree with this viewpoint? Explain your reasoning
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