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Flashcards by Caroline Conlan, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Caroline Conlan
about 6 years ago
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Description
| Question | Answer |
| Astronomy | Study of objects beyond Earth's atmosphere |
| Meteorology | Study of the air that surrounds our planet Weather and the forces that cause it |
| Geology | Study of materials that make up Earth and the processes that form and change these materials |
| Oceanography | Study of Earths oceans and the creatures that live there |
| Climatology | Study of weather patterns over a long period of time Effects human activities have on weather and climate |
| Paleontology | Study of the remains of organisms that once lived on Earth |
| Hydrology | Study of water flow on and below Earth's surface |
| Ecology | study of habitats of organisms and how organisms interact with each other and their environment |
| Geochemistry | Earth's composition and the processes that change it |
| Tectonics | Effects of internal processes on Earth's surface |
| Lithosphere | The rigid outer shell of the planet Includes the crust and solid part of mantle Oceanic Crust: Basalt Continental crust: Granite |
| Asthenosphere | Partially molten and flows like a soft plastic Part of mantle |
| Core | Outer: liquid Inner: solid iron and nickel |
| hydrosphere | The water in Earth's oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, and glaciers 97% saltwater 3% freshwater (75% in glaciers) |
| Atmosphere | Blanket of gases that surround our planet Necessary for: 1.Respiration of living things 2. Protection from Sun's radiation 3. Keeps temperature suitable for life |
| Biosphere | Includes all organisms on Earth as well as the environments in which they live |
| Technology | The application of scientific discoveries |
| Scientific Method | 1. Formulate a question 2. Research the question 3. Form a hypothesis 4. Conduct an experiment 5. Analyze data 6. Draw conclusions 7. Communicate results |
| hypothesis | a suggested explanation for an observation |
| independent variable | the factor that is manipulated |
| dependent variable | a factor that can change if the independent variable changes |
| control | a factor that stays constant or does not change Used to show that the result of an experiment is actually the result of the condition being tested |
| Length | meter |
| Weight | newton |
| mass | kilogram |
| Area | meter squared |
| Volume | meter cubed or Liters or milliliters |
| Density | grams per cubic centimeter grams per cubic milliliter kilograms per cubic meter |
| Time | seconds |
| Temperature | Kelvin Scale |
| Scientific Notation | the number is expressed as a multiplier and a power of 10 |
| Theory | an explanation based on many observations during repeated experiments |
| Scientific Law | a basic principle that describes the behavior of a natural phenomenon |