Vocab

Question 1

Astronomy

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The study of objects beyond earth’s atmosphere

Question 2

Meteorology

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The study of the forces in the atmosphere that cause the weather

Question 3

Geology

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The study of the materials that make up the earth

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Oceanography

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The study of Earth’s oceans

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Environmental Science

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The study of Earth’s organisms and their surroundings

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Geosphere

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The area from the surface of the earth down to it center

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Atmosphere

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The blanket of gases that surrounds our planet

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Hydrosphere

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All the water on earth, including the atmosphere

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Cryosphere

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Region of permanently frozen water on earth

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Biosphere

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All organisms including the environments in which they live

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Scientific Method

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A series of problem-solving events that help scientist conduct experiments

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Hypothesis

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A testable explanation or educated guess

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Independent Variable

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a changeable factor in an experiment

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Dependent Variable

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a factor that is affected by the change made an experiment

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Control

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Used in an experiment to show that the results and experiment are a result of the condition being tested

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Le Système International d’Unitès

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a modern version of the metric system

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Scientific Notation

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a type of shorthand that scientists use to express large numbers

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Scientific Model

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a small version of a larger object or idea

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Scientific Theory

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an explanation based on many observations over a long period of time

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Scientific Law

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a principle that describes a natural process

a “rule of nature”

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Cartography

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the science of mapmaking

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Equator

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the imaginary line that horizontally circles the Earth halfway between the North and South poles

Question 23

Latitude

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lines on the map running parallel to the equator

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Longitude

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lines on a map that run parallel to the Prime Meridian

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Prime Meridian

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represents 0° longitude

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International Date Line

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at 180° meridian serves as the transition line for calendar days

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Mercator Projection

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a map that has parallel lines of latitude and longitude

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Conic Projection

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made by projecting points and lines from a globe onto a paper cone

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Gnomic Projection

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made by projecting points and lines from a globe into a piece of paper that touches the globe at a single point

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Topographic Map

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map that shows changes in elevation of Earth's surface

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Contour Line

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connects points of equal elevation

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Contour Interval

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the difference in elevation between two side-by-side contour lines

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Geologic Map

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used to show the distribution, arrangement, and type of rocks located below the soil

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Map Legend

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explains what the symbols on a map represent

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Map Scale

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the ratio between distances on a map and actual distances on Earth

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Remote Sensing

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the process of gathering data about Earth using instruments mounted on satellites, airplanes, or ships

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Landsat Satellites

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things that record reflected wavelengths of energy from Earth's surface

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Sonar

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the use of sound waves to detect and measure objects underwater

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Global Positioning System

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a satellite navigation system that allows users to locate their approximate position on Earth

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Geographic Information System

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a mapping system that uses worldwide databases from remote sensing to create layers of information that can be superimposed upon each other to form a comprehensive map