Study Questions from Chapters 1 and 2 and The Nature of Science
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- What did the universe start out as?
- Is the outer core solid, liquid, or gas?
- Into what layer have we been able to drill down to?
- What shape is our Earth? What is the reason for this shape?
- What 3 pieces of evidence are there that the Earth is spherical?
- How does temperature change as you go below 20 meters? What about above 20 meters?
- What is a hypothesis?
- Draw and label a cross-section model of the structure of Earth.
- Does an object weigh the same at every point on the surface of Earth?
- What is differentiation? What role did it play in the origin of Earth?
- What role did volcanoes play in the formation of the ocean?
- What are the two most abundant elements in the Earth’s crust?
- What is the current hypothesis for the origin of the solar system?
- What is the evidence behind the current hypothesis for the origin of the solar system?
- What is density and how would you test an objects density?
- Who was the first scientist to calculate the Earth’s circumference?
- What are the two measurements you would need to make in order to calculate the circumference of Earth?
- Briefly explain how our current atmosphere developed.
- What two ways is the Earth not a perfect sphere?
- By what 3 methods is knowledge acquired in science?
- Which method is the most objective and why?
- What are the 8 steps in the Scientific Method?