Earth Science

Front 1

control

Back 1

factor that is held constant

in a scientific experiment

Front 2

dependent variable

Back 2

variable that is measured in

an experiment to see how

it is effected by the

independent variable

Front 3

hypothesis

Back 3

possible answer to a

question that can be

tested to see whether

it is false

Front 4

independent variable

Back 4

variable that is changed in an experiment to see how it

affects the dependent variable

Front 5

physical model

Back 5

representation of something using objects

Front 6

theory

Back 6

scientific explanation that

is widely accepted because

it has been tested repeatedly

and has not been proven

false

Front 7

astronomy

Back 7

the study of outer space and

the physical bodies beyond

planet Earth

Front 8

geology

Back 8

the study of the solid Earth

Front 9

meteorology

Back 9

the study of weather

patterns, clouds,

hurricanes,

and tornadoes

Front 10

oceanography

Back 10

the study of the oceans

Front 11

compass

Back 11

a hand-held device

with a magnetic needle,

used to find magnetic

north

Front 12

compass rose

Back 12

a figure on a map or

nautical chart for

displaying locations

of north, south,

east and west

Front 13

constructive forces

Back 13

processes that help build

up the Earth, either by

depositing soil or silt in

a river, or by volcanoes

and lava flows that

generate new land

Front 14

continent

Back 14

a land mass above sea level

Front 15

destructive forces

Back 15

processes that break down the Earth, either through the violent actions of volcanoes and earthquakes or by the steady flow of a river

Front 16

elevation

Back 16

height of a land

feature measured

relative to sea level

Front 17

relief

Back 17

difference in height of

landforms in a region

Front 18

topography

Back 18

changes in elevation for

a given region