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Observations and Inferences

Observations and Inferences. Introduction to Earth Science. Earth Science is the study of Earth and its position in the universe. This science can be broken down into four disciplines of study: ASTRONOMY: METEOROLOGY : OCEANOGRAPHY : GEOLOGY :. Observation vs. Inference.

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Observations and Inferences

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  1. Observations and Inferences

  2. Introduction to Earth Science Earth Science is the study of Earth and its position in the universe. This science can be broken down into four disciplines of study: ASTRONOMY: METEOROLOGY: OCEANOGRAPHY: GEOLOGY:

  3. Observation vs. Inference An observation is -- An inference is --

  4. Types of Observations Quantitative observations are Qualitative observations are Quantitative observations = Qualitative observations =

  5. Observation vs. Inference INFERENCES OBSERVATIONS

  6. Classification Classification is PLANETS JOVIAN PLANETS TERRESTRIAL PLANETS Planets with large diameters and low densities. Planets with small diameters and large densities.

  7. Measurement Measurement is

  8. Percent Deviation Errors exist in our understanding of the Earth due to a number of factors: 1 2. Percent deviation is Percent deviation = difference from accepted value X 100 accepted value

  9. Percent Deviation Percent deviation = difference from accepted valueX 100 accepted value Marissa used a triple-beam balance improperly to obtain the mass of a rock sample. Marissa determined the mass to be 45.6g when the mass of the rock sample should have been 48g. What is the percent deviation? Percent deviation = Percent deviation = Percent deviation =

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