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| List the six steps of the scientific method in order. |
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1. Observe
2. Hypothesize
3. Predict
4. Test
5. Modify
6. Theory |
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| What is a null hypothesis? |
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| The opposite of the research hypothesis. |
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| What kind of test is the Mann-Whitney test? |
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| A hypothesis becomes a theory when... |
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| it holds true after many tests. |
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| Scientific theories must be... |
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| supported by experiment/falsifiable |
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The null hypothesis is always the same as the prediction being tested. |
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A scientific theory will always be unfailing truth for all time. |
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| Quantitative methods are ______ techniques that provide a way of testing predictions. |
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| Absolute location is found through the use of... |
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| Lines that MEASURE north-south are called... |
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| Lines that MEASURE east-west are called... |
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| Lat. and long. lines are measured in... |
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| 60 minutes = __ degree(s) and 60 seconds = __minute(s) |
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| To find the distance in miles between latitudes... |
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| Multiply statute (69) miles by the degree of latitude |
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| Longitude measures distance ___ and ___ of the prime meridian. |
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| The prime meridian is located in... |
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Latitude is the linear distance of a point north of south of the equator. |
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| What is the reference plane of topographic maps? |
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| _______ creates an image of the terrain elevations as if the land has been cut down the middle. |
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| What color are contour lines? |
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| The contour interval is ___________. |
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| The vertical distance between contours |
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Closely spaces contours indicate a steep slope. |
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Hachured contour lines indicate a higher elevation. |
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Index contours are every third contour line. |
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Topographic maps are a fundamental source of terrain information. |
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Contour lines point downstream or valley. |
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Contour lins can cross and divide. |
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| The Tropic of Cancer is located in the _____ hemisphere. |
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| The circle of illumination... |
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| distinguishes the half of the earth that is in darkness from the half that is in light |
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| The winter solstice occurs approximately on what date in the northern hemisphere? |
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| The Tropic of Capricorn is located at... |
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The Arctic Circle is located in the Southern Hemisphere. |
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| The measurement of the reflectivity of a surface is called: |
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| The steeper the sun's angle... |
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| the greater the solar intensity |
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| Incoming radiant energy from the sun is called: |
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| Solar energy that is absorbed and heats up a material is called: |
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| lines that connect points having the same temperature |
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| Near the poles, there is always a high percentage of solar radiation ______. |
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Atmospheric and locational factors affect the amount of solar radiation reaching the earth's surface. |
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| The sun is not a source of energy for all processes taking place within the earth atmosphere system. |
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| What measures temperature? |
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| What measures atmospheric humidity? |
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| The temperature at which air is saturated with moisture is the _______. |
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| 1 knot = ____ nautical mile per hour |
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| 100 degrees celsius or 212 degrees fahrenheit |
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| 0 degrees celsius or 32 degrees fahrenheit |
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Anemometer measures moisture in the air. |
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Barometer measures atmospheric pressure. |
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| Knot is a measure of speed. |
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