Introduction to Earth Introduction to Earth ScienceScience

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Volume of Regular, Rectangular Objects (a box)

Volume of Irregularly Shaped Objects (rocks)

Mass

Distance

Time

density:

rate of change:

What does it mean if you are asked to record your answer:

a. to the nearest tenth

b. to the nearest hundredth

c. to the nearest thousandth

one decimal place

two decimal places

three decimal places

Example: 0.1

Example: 0.01

Example: 0.001

ALL SOLUTIONS MUST BE IN ESA FORMAT!!!

• E: equation

• S: substitution

• A: answer

** Always use proper UNITS**

Metric Conversion (base 10)

K H D b d c m

- grams- liters- meters

Direct Relationship:

As one variable increases, the other __________________.

Examples

Indirect (Inverse) Relationship:

As one variable increases, the other __________________

Examples

Cyclic Relationship:

As one variable increases, the other

Examples

No Relationship:

As one variable increases, the other __________________

Examples

State in words the relationship between relief and the average rate of erosion as shown in the graph.

As relief increases, the average rate of erosion increases

State in words the relationship between air temperature and relative humidity.

As the air temperature increases, the relative humidity decreases