Eals Exam Flashcards
Whole cosmic system of matter and energy
Universe
Galaxy
Spiral hebulate
Symbolic narrative of the beginning of the world as understood by a culture
Creatin of myth
Study of causation or the origination of somethting
Etiological
Characteristics of creation
All creation myths, philosophical and theological elaboration, assumes spiritual world
Philosophy of life
Philosophical
Means study of god
Theology
There is something to rule over the material world
Assume spiritual world/manmade
BBT
Big bang theory
Mathematician
Alexander friedmann
He called it “premeval atom”
George lemaitre
Discovered that “the galaxies are moving away from eachother
Edwin hubble
3rd nearest planet to the sun
Earth
The inner planets/rocky planets
Mercury venus earth mars
8planets
Mercury venus earth mars jupiter saturn uranus neptune
Shield
Magnetic shield
Oval shaped path
Elliptical orbit
Germanic word of earth
The ground
That can sustaine life also known as “habitable zone”
Planetary Habitability
Influences how quickly atoms and molecules moves
Temperature
Serves as “earths blanket” that shields the harmful radiation from the sun
Atmosphere
Oxygen
21%
Nitrogen
78%
Thicker than the earths atmosphere
Venus
Gas giants
Jupiter saturn naptune uranus
Gas giants
Jupiter saturn naptune uranus
Chemical energy and light energy “cells can run the chemical reaction that is necessary for life”
Energy
Protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and mineral
Nutrients
Most important factor that makes a planrt habitable
Water
Total amount of water on a planet
Hydrosphere
Aquifer
Fresh water 90%
Simple water
Groundwater
Hydro
Water
Associate with solid parts of the earth
Geosphere
Life zone of the earth and includes all living organisms
Biosphere
Biosphere is also called
Large ecosystem
Earliest life form is called
Prokaryotes
Concerned with the changes of the earth over time
Geology
Are scientists who study the earth
Geologist
A person who studies minerals
Mineralogist
The study of all aspects of minerals
Mineralogy
A common example metaphoric
Marble
Discovered minerals
Friedrich mohs
Properties of minerals
Color, streak, hardness
These rocks form when magna cools down and solidifies underground
Intrusive rocks
These rocks form when the motlen material lava
Extrusive rocks
Formed when sediments are transformed into solud rocks
Sedimentary rocks
Other word for talc
Talcum
Raw material
Gypsum
Light stone, main compotent of making lime and cement
Calcite
Toothpaste
fluorite
transparency is a minerals degree
diaphaneity
Clear, see right through it when it is sliced thin
Transparent
characteristics that Indicates how much the surface of a mineral reflects light
Luster
characteristics that describes how particles hold together or resist seperation
tenacity