Intro to Earth Science Quiz

What is the idea that people should fill the earth and study it to discover the best ways to use it?

• Creation Mandate

• Worldview

• Hypothesis

• Theory

What term describes the overall perspective that we use to see and interpret the world?

• Model

• Worldview

• Law

• Hypothesis

What is the initial step in the scientific method that guides experimentation?

• Theory

• Hypothesis

• Law

• Model

Which of the following refers to the thoughts and ideas used by scientists to explain observations?

• Law

• Theory

• Hypothesis

• Creation Mandate

What is the definition of "data" in scientific terms?

• Information collected through observation, measurement, or derivation

• Conclusions drawn from experiments

• Theories about natural phenomena

• Hypotheses about scientific questions

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which type of data involves using tools to obtain precise values (numbers and measurements)?

• Descriptive data

• Measured data

  (quantities)

• Inferred data

• Hypothetical data

Which of the following best describes the study of earth science?

• Observing celestial bodies

• Understanding chemical reactions

• Observing the earth and its processes using tools

• Studying human anatomy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Which of the following is an example of descriptive (qualitative) data?

• The temperature of a liquid

• A detailed description of a sunset

• The weight of a rock

• The speed of a car

What type of science applies to present-day problems?

• Historical science

• Operational science

• Petrology

• Astronomy

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Who studies the universe beyond Earth?

• Mineralogist

• Seismologist

• Hydrologist

• Astronomer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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