First Quiz

Question 1

What is Earth Science?

Answer 1

The study of meteorology, geology, astronomy, and oceanography

Question 2

What is the study of Earth’s atmosphere and processes that produce weather and climate?

Answer 2

Meteorology

Question 3

According to nebular hypothesis, our solar system formed from a huge rotating cloud made mostly of which element?

Answer 3

Hydrogen and helium gas

Question 4

Which metric unit is used to measure length?

Answer 4

Meter

Question 5

What is it called when scientists state a possible explanation of why things happen?

Answer 5

Hypothesis

Question 6

What is assumed of the nebular hypothesis?

Answer 6

To be a flat disk shape with pre sun at the center

Question 7

What begins to form in inner planets?

Answer 7

Metallic and rocky clumps

Question 8

What are two goals of earth science?

Answer 8

Discover patterns in nature and use the knowledge to predict

Question 9

What is a hypothesis?

Answer 9

tentative or untested explanation

Question 10

What is a theory?

Answer 10

tested, confirmed, and supported hypothesis

Question 11

What are the four steps of the scientific method?

Answer 11

1. Collects facts
2. Develop hypothesis
3. Observations/experiments
4. Accept, modify, or reject hypothesis