Earth and Space Vocabulary 04/08/2013 Flashcards
Air Pressure
air pres·sure
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** The weight of air pressing down on an area; atmospheric pressure
- *Dictionary:** the weight of the atmosphere pressing down on Earth
- *Antonym:** unconfined
- *Synonym:** compressed
A car’s tires should always have high air pressure.
Asteroid
as·ter·oid
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** celestial body orbiting a star between Mars and Jupiter
- *Dictionary:** a chunk of rock or iron less than 1,000km (621 miles) in diameter that orbits the sun
- *Antonym:**
- *Synonym:** planetoid; starlike
In Science, I found out that in Mars and Jupiter, a lot of asteroids are orbiting the sun.
Astronomer
as·tron·o·mer
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** a scientific observer of the celestial bodies; an expert in astronomy
- *Dictionary:** one who studies the stars and planets and their movement
- *Antonym:**
- *Synonym:** stargazer; uranologist
I read about the astronomer Galileo Galilei in Science today.
Astronomer
as·tron·o·mer
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** a scientific observer of the celestial bodies; an expert in astronomy
- *Dictionary:** one who studies the stars and planets and their movement
- *Antonym:**
- *Synonym:** stargazer; uranologist
I read about the astronomer Galileo Galilei in Science today.
Climate
cli·mate
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** The average of all weather conditions through all seasons over a period of time; weather of region
- *Dictionary:** the pattern of weather an area experiences over a long period of time
- *Antonym:**
- *Synonym:** conditions; temperature
The climate in Antarctica is the coldest in the world.
Comet
com·et
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** a celestial body moving about the sun
- *Dictionary:** a chunk of frozen gases, rock, ice, and dust orbiting the sun
- *Antonym:**
- *Synonym:** meteor; fireball
I have never actually seen a comet, because I always miss them.
Condensation
con·den·sa·tion
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** The process by which a gas changes back into a liquid
- *Dictionary:** the process by which a gas changes into a liquid
- *Antonym:** unabridgment
- *Synonym:** abstract; reduction; boildown
The vent cooled all the steam, which caused a lot of air to go through condensation.
Conservation
con·ser·va·tion
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** the preservation from injury and decaying
- *Dictionary:** the preserving and protecting of an ecosystem or a resource
- *Antonym:** destruction; neglect; waste
- *Synonym:** care; keeping; salvation
Fossils are kept under conservation in museums.
Constellation
con·stel·la·tion
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** the grouping of various stars
- *Dictionary:** a group of stars
- *Antonym:**
- *Synonym:** gathering; company
I like trying to find constellations at night.
Core
Core
Part of Speech:
Own:
Dictionary: The Earth’s innermost layer
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Crust
Crust
Part of Speech:
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Dictionary: The Earth’s outermost layer
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Deposition
Deposition
Part of Speech:
Own:
Dictionary: The dropping of sediment from wind or water that slows down, or from ice that melts
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Elliptical
el·lip·ti·cal
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** shaped like an oval
- *Dictionary:** shaped like a ellipse
- *Antonym:**
- *Synonym:** egg-shaped; oblong
Since I can’t draw a perfect circle, I always make an elliptical shape.
Erosion
Erosion
Part of Speech:
Own:
Dictionary: The movement or transportation of sediment to new locations
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Evaporation
e·vap·o·ra·tion
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** The process by which a liquid changes into a gas
- *Dictionary:** the process by which a liquid changes into a gas
- *Antonym:** dampening; soaking
- *Synonym:** dissipation; vaporization
When something dries, it is because the water on it went trhough evaporation.
Galaxy
gal·ax·y
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** a large system of stars
- *Dictionary:** a group of billions of stars, objects that orbit those stars, gas, and dust
- *Antonym:**
- *Synonym:** nebula; star cluster
The galaxy we live in is the Milky Way.
Humidity
hu·mid·i·ty
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** A measure of the amount of water in the air; very damp weather
- *Dictionary:** the amount of water vapor in the air
- *Antonym:** aridity; dryness
- *Synonym:** moisture; dampness
Florida always has high humidity.
Magma
Magma
Part of Speech:
Own:
Dictionary: Melted rock within the Earth
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Mantle
Mantle
Part of Speech:
Own:
Dictionary: The layer directly beneath the Earth’s crust
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Orbit
or·bit
- *Part of Speech:** noun / verb
- *Own:** noun - an orb or sphere / verb - to move around in an elliptical path
- *Dictionary:** the path an object follows as it revolves around another object
- *Antonym:**
- *Synonym:** rotation; path; track
Earth is one of eight planets that orbit the Sun.
Pollution
pol·lu·tion
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** contamination of harmful substances in the environment
- *Dictionary:** a waste product that harms living things and damages an ecosystem
- *Antonym:** cleanliness; purification
- *Synonym:** deterioration; infection
Cars produce a lot of pollution.
Precipitation
pre·cip·i·ta·tion
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** any form of water that falls from clouds; such as rain or snow
- *Dictionary:** water that falls from the air to Earth’s surface
- *Antonym:** dryness
- *Synonym:** condensation; rain
There is so much precipitation in Florida, that floods are mostly ignored as a common thing.
Runoff
run·off
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** precipitation water drained by streams and rivers
- *Dictionary:** water that does not soak into the ground and that flows across Earth’s surface
- *Antonym:** NONE
- *Synonym:** NONE
Even though it rains a lot in Florida, there is not much run-off, as it is very flat in the Sunshine State.
Solar System
so·lar sys·tem
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** the sun together with all the planets and other bodies that revolve around it
- *Dictionary:** a star and all the planets and other objects that revolve around it
- *Antonym:**
- *Synonym:** planetary system
There are eight planets in the Solar System, but Pluto used to be the ninth.
Universe
u·ni·verse
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** everything that exists - planets, stars, dust, gases, and energy
- *Dictionary:** everything that exists, including galaxies and everything in them
- *Antonym:** locality
- *Synonym:** cosmos; world
My brother’s dream is to explore the universe.
Weather
weath·er
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** The happenings in the atmosphere at a certain time; atmospheric conditions
- *Dictionary:** what is happening in the atmosphere at a certain place and time
- *Antonym:**
- *Synonym:** clime; elements
The weather in the Amazon Rainforest must be very disastrous.
Weathering
Weathering
Part of Speech:
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Dictionary: The process of breaking rock into smaller pieces
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Renewable Resources
Renewable Resources
Part of Speech:
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Dictionary: Resources that can be replaced within a human life span
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Nonrenewable Resources
Nonrenewable Resources
Part of Speech:
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Dictionary: Resources that cannot be replaced within a human life span
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