The Process of Science, the Four Spheres of the Earth (Biosphere/ Atmosphere/Hydrosphere/Geosphere), Science Graduation Standard #1-- Asking Scientific Questions
Essential Questions:
How is a scientific question different from a non-scientific question?
What are the characteristics of a "good" scientific question?
How can we ask scientific questions to help us gain information about the Earth?
How do the four spheres that make up the Earth interact with each other?
Graduation Standard #1: Asking Scientific Questions Ask questions that arise from examining models or a theory, to clarify and/or seek additional information and relationships about the ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere interact
Earth’s major systems are the geosphere (solid and molten rock, soil, and sediments), the hydrosphere (water and ice), the atmosphere (air), and the biosphere (living things, including humans). These systems interact in multiple ways to affect Earth’s surface materials and processes. The ocean supports a variety of ecosystems and organisms, shapes landforms, and influences climate. Winds and clouds in the atmosphere interact with the landforms to determine patterns of weather.
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Video 1: Asking Questions and Defining Scientific Problems
Scientists think about our planet (Earth) as a SYSTEM. The Earth System has four pieces: The Geosphere, the Biosphere, the the Atmosphere, and the Hydrosphere: Video: Introduction to the Geosphere and the Biosphere Video: Introduction to the Hydrosphere and the Atmosphere