Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
20 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Atmosphere |
the gaseous portion of a planet;the planet's envelope of air; one of the traditional subdivisions of Earth's physical environment |
|
|
Hydrosphere |
The water portion of earth one of the traditional subdivision of earth physical environment |
|
|
Geosphere |
Layer of earth under both the atmosphere It is composed of the core, the mantle and the crust |
|
|
Core |
The innermost layer of Earth located beneath the mantle; |
|
|
Mantle |
The 2890 km thick layer of Earth located below the crust |
|
|
Crust |
The thin, rocky outer layer of Earth |
|
|
Biosphere |
All life on Earth; the parts of the solid Earth, hydrosphere and atmosphere in which living organisms can be found |
|
|
Earth science |
The name for the sciences that collectively seek in understand Earth; it includes geology, oceanography, meteorology and astronomy |
|
|
Geology |
The science that examines Earth is formed in composition and the changes it has undergone and it's undergoing |
|
|
Oceanography |
The scientific study of the oceans and the ocean phenomenon |
|
|
Meteorology |
The scientific study of the atmosphere in atmosphere phenomena; the study of weather in climate |
|
|
Astronomy |
The scientific study of the universe; it includes the observation and interpretation of celestial bodies and phenomena |
|
|
Latitude |
The distance North or South of the equator, measured in degrees |
|
|
Longitude |
The distance East or West of the prime meridian measure in degree |
|
|
Topographic map |
A map that represents Earth's surface in 3 dimensions; it shows evolution distance, directions and slope angles |
|
|
Contour line |
Line on a topographic map that indicates an evaluation; |
|
|
Contour interval |
On a topographic map, tells the distance in elevation between adjacent contour lines |
|
|
System |
Any size group of interacting parts that form a complex whole |
|
|
Hypothesis |
A scientific explanation for a set of observations that can be tested in ways that support or reject it |
|
|
Theory |
A well established reliable, explanation of a natural or physical phenomenon |
