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13 Cards in this Set
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What is Earth Science?
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The study of the earth and the universe around it.
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What is Geology?
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The study of the origin, history, and structure of the solid earth, and the process that change it.
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What is Oceanography?
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The study of the earth's oceans.
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What is Meteorology?
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The study of the earth's atmosphere.
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What is Astronomy?
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The study of the universe beyond earth.
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What is the Geosphere?
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The solid earth.
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What is the Hydosphere?
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The water of the earth
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What is the Atmosphere?
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The gases that surround the earth.
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What is Ecology?
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The study of the relationship between living things and their environment.
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What is an Ecosystem?
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A community of living organisms and the environment in which they live.
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What is the Biosphere?
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All life on earth and the environment in which that life lives.
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What is Pollution?
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the contamination of the environment with waste products or impurities.
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What does Biodegradable mean?
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Some waste products that can be broken down by microorganisms into harmless substances that can then be used by other organisms.
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