Unit 1: Earth Systems Flashcards
Biosphere
All living things on Earth. Plants, animals, etc.
Geosphere
All non - living things. Rocks, canyons, core of earth, etc.
Hydrosphere
All water on earth. Oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.
Atmosphere
The sky and air. clouds, etc.
Cryosphere
All ice on Earth. Glaciers, etc.
Anthrosphere
All man made things on Earth. Technology, weapons, clothes, etc.
Astronomy
The study of space. Stars, planets, how the earth orbits, etc.
Meterology
The study of weather.
Geology
The study of rocks and earth
System
Parts working together to accomplish one goal
Interconnected
Connected or linked parts
Matter
What everything is made out of
Energy
The ability to do work.
Artemis Mission
They go past the moon. Current mission.
Apollo Mission
They go to the moon. Past mission.
NASA
National Aeronautics Space Administration.
Space X
Owned by Elon Musk.
Gravity
A force that pulls things together
Thrust
Pushes something in a specific direction
Propulsion
The action of driving something foward
Payload
Where they keep all the astronauts in a rocket. At the top of the rocket.
Claim
Your opinion/statement
Evidence
Supports your opinion
Reasoning
Connects evidence to claim