Intro to Earth Science

Part of earth that is made of rock

• lithosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

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What do you call part of earth where life is found?

• lithosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

What do we call the gaseous layer that surrounds the earth?

• Meteorology

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Exosphere

What is the most abundant gas found in our atmopshere

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• H2O

Earth science is understanding the history of earth

• True

• False

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Earth Science is understanding how the earth will behave in the future

• False

• True

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A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question is called a _____ .

• prediction

• hypothesis

• theory

• law

What is Meteorology?

• The study of Meteors.

• The study of the entire atmosphere.

• The study of rocks.

• The study of organisms.

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What is Geology?

• The study of geography.

• The study of space.

• The study of weather.

• The study of the solid Earth.

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What is oceanography?

• The study of dolphins.

• The study of the ocean.

• The study of jellyfish.

• The study of electromagnetic waves.

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