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| MOGA stands for _______, ________, _________, _____________ | Meteorology, Astronomy, Oceanography, Geology |
| What is the goal of science? | to understand the world around us |
| Define theory. | the most logical explanation for events that occur in nature |
| Define law. | a scientific theory that has been well-tested and is generally accepted as true |
| What do we study in geology? | the earth's origin, history and structure |
| What do we study in meteorology? | the earth's atmosphere, weather & climate |
| What do we study in oceanography? | the study of the physical features, life forms & natural resources found in oceans |
| What do we study in astronomy? | position,composition, size & characteristics of planets, stars & other space objects |
| Which area of earth science would study a tornado? | meteorology |
| Which area of earth science would study ocean currents? | oceanography |
| Which area of earth science would study an earthquake in California? | geology |
| Which area of earth science would study Saturn? | Astronomy |
| Define hypothesis. | Proposed solution to a scientific problem - Stated as If ... then |
| What is a variable? | Things in an experiment that change or could be changed |
| Name the two types of variables | Independent and dependent |
| What is an independent variable? | The variable you change on purpose |
| What is a dependent variable? | The variable that changes as a result of what you changed |
| What is a control? | The standard for comparison |
| What are constants? | The things in an experiment that are kept the same |
| Recorded observations and measurements are called d _ _ _ | data |
| What is the first step of scientific method? | State problem |
| What is scientific method? | Guide for solving problems |
| What are you testing in an experiment? | the hypothesis |
| What happens when you analyze data | You try to understand the meaning |
| Does the control or experimental set up contain the variable? | experimental set up |
| When you run an experiment repeated times, this is called | repeated trials |
