CHAPTER 1 STUDY GUIDE

Be sure to review the Main Ideas and Vocabulary from each section.

1.1

• Be able to draw a concept map of the branches of ES. See your WS for help.
• Know what each branch does/is.
• Be able to describe what each Earth system is composed of. See your WS for help.
• Describe how the Earth systems are interconnected.

1.2

• Put the steps of the scientific method in the correct order.
• In an imaginary experiment, pick out the variables (independent and dependent) and control(s)
• Be able to match the measurement up with its SI base unit and tool
• Be able to re-write any number in scientific notation and vice-versa
• Metric conversions

1.3

• Know when it is best to use a line, bar, pie graph
• Know how to label axes
• Know examples of scientific models
• Be able to explain the difference between a theory and a law