Practice Questions: Intro to Earth Science

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What is the basic unit for measuring mass?

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gram

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Why is a hot air balloon able to rise into the sky?

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The hot air is less dense than the atmosphere, so it rises.

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Which of the following is not quantitative? I saw three bears in the woods. I shook hands with multiple relatives. I measured 5 mL of water. I smelled a dozen roses.

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I shook hands with multiple relatives.

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As the temperature of air increases, its density:

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decreases.

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The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment is called:

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Independent Variable.

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What is density?

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Density is the mass of an object divided by its volume.

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What is the scientific method?

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A systematic process for experimentation that is used to explore observations and answer questions.

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What is a controlled variable?

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A variable that is kept constant during an experiment.

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What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative data?

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Qualitative data describes characteristics, while quantitative data involves numbers and measurements.

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What is an independent variable?

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The variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment.