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23 Cards in this Set
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earth science
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includes the study of Earth, it's oceans, atmosphere and surroundings in space
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geology
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the study of the rock portion of the earth
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meteorology
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study of the atmosphere
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oceanography
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the study of the oceans
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astronomy
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the study of the earth's motions, planets and stars
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ecology
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environmental science
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observations
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information gathered by the senses
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inference
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a conclusion based on observations
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mass over volume
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density formula
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length x width x thickness
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formula for volume
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equator
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imaginary line that circles earth halfway between the north and south poles
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atmosphere
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the outer shell of gas that surrounds earth
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hydrosphere
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the water of earth
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lithosphere
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the solid rock covering earth
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troposphere
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the atmospehere's lowest layer
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stratosphere
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the 2nd layer of the atmosphere where temperature increases with altitude
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mesosphere
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the temperature falls as altitude increases
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thermosphere
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the highest layer fi the atmosphere where temperature rises significantly
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axis
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imaginary line that passes through the earth's north and south poles
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latitude
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angular distance north or south of the equator
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longitude
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angular distance eats or west of the prime meridian
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prime meridian
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has a longitude of 0 degrees
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solar noon
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te time the sun reaches its highest point in the sky
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