Chpter Test Flashcards

1
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All the crusts of the world

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Lithosphere

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2
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Mass

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Amount of matter in an object

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3
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Density

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Mass per uv in material

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4
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Time

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Interval between two occurring events

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5
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Educated guess

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Hypothesis

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6
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Organized procedure or tested hypothesis

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Experiment

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7
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Factor, x-axis

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Independent variable

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8
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Factor depending on the independent variable, y-axis

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Dependent variable

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9
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Science law

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Rule of nature that sums up related observations to describe a pattern in nature-Law of Gravity

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10
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Science Theory

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Explanation based experiments most logical explanation-Black Hole Theory

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11
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Big Ideas

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Structure of Earths systems
Earths history
Earths place in the solar system

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12
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The ability to do work or cause

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Energy

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13
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Shape of earths surface building mountains and land masses

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Constructive

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14
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Slowly wears away mountains and every other feature on earths surface

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Destructive

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15
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Study of forces that shaped the earth

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Geology

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16
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The study of the ocean and all marine life

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Oceanography

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17
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Study of conditions in the atmosphere

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Meterology

18
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Focus on solar system, stars, and galaxies

19
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Study of earths enviornment and resources

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Environmental Science

20
Q

Frozen water in the world

21
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Water and ice

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Hydrosphere

22
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Every living thing

23
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The gasses surrounding us/the world

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Atmosphere

24
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The 5 atmospheres

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  1. Troposphere
  2. Stratosphere
  3. Mesosphere
  4. Thermosphere
  5. Exposphere
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Lowest of earths atmosphere All weather Planes fly
Troposphere
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Ozone layer Jets lower No weather
Stratosphere
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Coldest of all (-220F) | Meteors burn
Mesosphere
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Temps increase Greek word-thermo As high as 1830F (4500F)
Thermosphere
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"Exit" Uppermost region Gradually fades Thin Air*airless spaces
Exosphere
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A process that uses a set of skills to answer questions or to test ideas about the natural world.
Scientific Inquiry
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View faraway objects
Binoculars
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Shows magnetic North
Compass
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Rotates, direction of the wind
Wind vane
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Measure speed and force of wind
Anemometer
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Unglazed porcelain
Streak plate
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Body of knowledge about earth and its place in the universe
Earth Science
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Five Spheres
``` Lithosphere Biosphere Cryoshere Atmosphere Hydrosphere ```
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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 ```
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4 Energy cycles
Nitrogen Water Carbon Phosphorous
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Used by plants, can't use it unless fixed. Changed by lightning
Nitrogen