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UNIT 1
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Science
9th Grade
01/28/2016

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1. Messiah Philpotts 

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Definition

 

I'm a teenage male who is also a video gamer and a respectful person. I like to play football, and sing, etc.

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2. Earth science

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Definition

the branch of science dealing with the physical constitution of the earth and its atmosphere.

 

I take EARTH SCIENCE with Mrs. Kunkle.

 

 

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3. Geology

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Definition: Study of earth, and rocks and by the process of how they change.

 

 

Sentence: Earth was created by GEOLOGY.

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4.OCEANOGRAPHY 

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Definition: The branch of Earth science that studies the ocean.

 

 

 

 

 

Sentence: Oceanography is the study of the ocean and all its complex relationships with the planet.

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5. Meteorology

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Definition: Meteorology is the study of the atmosphere.

 

 

Sentence:You don't need to major inmeteorology to study the field in grad school.

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6. Astronomy

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Definition: The science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth atmosphere.

 

 

 

Sentence: I'm going to college to major in astronomy

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7. Environmental Science

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Definition: the branch of scienceconcerned with the physical, chemical, andbiologicalconditions of the environmentand their effect on organisms.


Sentence- Environmental science is a chapter in science

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8. Scientific Method

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Definition

1. State the Problem

2. Gather Information

3. Form a hypothesis

4. Design and perform Experiment

5. Record and analyze data

6. Draw a conclusion

7. Repeat and Publish

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9. Controlled Experiment

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An experiment or trial that uses controls.

 

 

What the control group is experimenting on.

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10. Control Group

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Used to compare the experimental groups.

 

Point out the control group in this problem.

 

Control groups do not recieve treatment by resoursers

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11. Experimental group

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Definition

This may be one or more groups that have the factor being tested.


 

 Spraying chemicals on leafs to see if they grow faster

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12. Independent Variable

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Definition

This is the factor being tested.

The number of days counted is the independent variable.

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13. Dependent variable 

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Definition

This DEPENDS on the independent variable

 

 

The dependent vs was temperature.

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14. Topographic Map

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Definition

A map showing topographic features usually with contour lines.

 

 

I use a topographic map to figure out coordinates.

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15. Relief

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Definition

To be glad something has been accomplished

 

I'm Relief to be passing mrs. Kunkles class

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16. Contour lines

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Definition

Lines on maps

 

Contour lines represent sea levels

shows how big and tall a mountain is.

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17.  Contour intervals

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distance or difference in elevation between contour lines.

Contour lines also increase.


Helps finds the number of each elevation


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18. Contour map rules

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Definition

Contour map rules tells you how to find out how tall your mountain is.


Directions on how to find your mountains.

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19. Components of a map

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Definition

Lables where all places on the map

 

Components of the map tells you what the certain stop is all about.

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20. Lattitude

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Definition

Distance of a place north and south.


Latitude can also be found on maps and globes.

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21. Longitude

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Definition

distance of a place east or west.


longitude can be visable on maps and globes.

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22. Google Docs and gaggle

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Definition

A website to complete assignments and get stuff dont including gaggle.


These websites are used mainly everyday.

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