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26 Cards in this Set
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Geology
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the study of origin, history, and structure of the solid earth
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Oceanography
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study of the ocean
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Meteorology
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study of the earths atmosphere
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Astronomy
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the universe beyond the earth
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Geosphere
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the solid earth
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Hydrosphere
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earths water
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Atmosphere
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gasses surrounding the earth
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Ecology
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the study of the complex relationships between living things and the environment
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Ecosystem
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a community of organisms and the environment they inhabit
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Biosphere
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encompasses all life on earth and the physical environmentb that supports it
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Pollution
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the contamination of the environment with waste products and impurities
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Biodegradable
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they can be broken down by micro organism into harmless substances
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Scientific Methods
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developed organized, logical approaches to scientific research
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Observation
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using the senses of sight, touch, taste, hearing, and smell
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Measurement
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important means of gathering information
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Hypothesis
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a possible solution to a problem that isn't proven
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Experimentation
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a scientific procedure carried out to certain guidelines
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Variable
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a factor in a experiment
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Theory
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a hypothesis or set of them that is supported by an excrement and observation
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Scientific Law
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a rule that correctly describes a natural phenomenon
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Spectrum
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a display of colors that shows when light goes through a spectrum
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Wavelength
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The distance from each crest of waves
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Element
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a substance that can not be broken down into a simpler form by ordinary chemical means
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Doppler Effect
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the apprent shift in the wavelength of energy emitted by an energy source moving away or toward an observant
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Spectroscope
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contains a prisim which splits starlight into a spectrum of different colors and wavelength
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Background Radiation
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radio, telescopes, researchers detected low levels of energy
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