Earth Science 1

Question 1

Body of knowledge about Earth and its place in the universe

Answer 1

Earth Science

Question 2

Group of parts that work together as a whole

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System

Question 3

The ability to do work or cause change

Answer 3

Energy

Question 4

Study of forces that have shaped the Earth

Answer 4

Geology

Question 5

Study everything from chemistry of ocean water to ocean floor and marine organisms

Answer 5

Oceanography

Question 6

Study of conditions in the atmosphere

Answer 6

Meteorology

Question 7

A process that uses a set of skills to answer questions or to test ideas about the natural world

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Scientific inquiry

Question 8

Enable people to view faraway objects more clearly

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Binoculars

Question 9

Instrument that shows magnetic north

Answer 9

Compass

Question 10

Device that rotates to show the direction of the wind

Answer 10

Wind vain

Question 11

Piece of hard, unglazed porcelain that helps identify minerals

Answer 11

Streak plate

Question 12

Tool used to measure the speed and force of wind

Answer 12

Anometer

Question 13

Everything that is under the crust of the Earth and ocean

Answer 13

Lithosphere

Question 14

Every living being or organism

Answer 14

Biosphere

Question 15

All the frozen water of the world

Answer 15

Cryosphere

Question 16

Gases that surround our world

Answer 16

Atmosphere

Question 17

All the ice and water of the world

Answer 17

Hydrosphere