Chpter Test Flashcards
All the crusts of the world
Lithosphere
Mass
Amount of matter in an object
Density
Mass per uv in material
Time
Interval between two occurring events
Educated guess
Hypothesis
Organized procedure or tested hypothesis
Experiment
Factor, x-axis
Independent variable
Factor depending on the independent variable, y-axis
Dependent variable
Science law
Rule of nature that sums up related observations to describe a pattern in nature-Law of Gravity
Science Theory
Explanation based experiments most logical explanation-Black Hole Theory
Big Ideas
Structure of Earths systems
Earths history
Earths place in the solar system
The ability to do work or cause
Energy
Shape of earths surface building mountains and land masses
Constructive
Slowly wears away mountains and every other feature on earths surface
Destructive
Study of forces that shaped the earth
Geology
The study of the ocean and all marine life
Oceanography
Study of conditions in the atmosphere
Meterology
Focus on solar system, stars, and galaxies
Astronomy
Study of earths enviornment and resources
Environmental Science
Frozen water in the world
Cryoshere
Water and ice
Hydrosphere
Every living thing
Biosphere
The gasses surrounding us/the world
Atmosphere
The 5 atmospheres
- Troposphere
- Stratosphere
- Mesosphere
- Thermosphere
- Exposphere
Lowest of earths atmosphere
All weather
Planes fly
Troposphere
Ozone layer
Jets lower
No weather
Stratosphere
Coldest of all (-220F)
Meteors burn
Mesosphere
Temps increase
Greek word-thermo
As high as 1830F (4500F)
Thermosphere
“Exit”
Uppermost region
Gradually fades
Thin Air*airless spaces
Exosphere
A process that uses a set of skills to answer questions or to test ideas about the natural world.
Scientific Inquiry
View faraway objects
Binoculars
Shows magnetic North
Compass
Rotates, direction of the wind
Wind vane
Measure speed and force of wind
Anemometer
Unglazed porcelain
Streak plate
Body of knowledge about earth and its place in the universe
Earth Science
Five Spheres
Lithosphere Biosphere Cryoshere Atmosphere Hydrosphere
SI units
Length-meter-m Mass-kilometer-kg Time-second-sec Electric current-ampere-A Temperature-Kelvin-K Amount of substance-mole-mol Intensity of light-candela-cd
4 Energy cycles
Nitrogen
Water
Carbon
Phosphorous
Used by plants, can’t use it unless fixed. Changed by lightning
Nitrogen