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26 Cards in this Set
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knowledge
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science
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the study beyond earth's atmosphere
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astronomy
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the study of weather
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meteorology
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the study of materials and processthat make up earth
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geology
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thestudy of the oceans and the life forms that live there
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ocean ography
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blanket of gases surrronding the planet
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atmosphere
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consists of lakes,oceans,rivers,glaciers,and water inthe atmosphere
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hydrosphere
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all organisms and their environments
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biosphere
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rigid outer shell of the planet
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lithosphere
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the variable in the experiment that the the experiment changes
example:the brand of detergent in the dishwashing experiment |
independent variable
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what is being measured in the experiment example:amount of greese removed in the dishwashing experiment
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dependent variable
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standerd to compare your results to example:in the dishwashing experiment
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control
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things that do not change in an experiment example:water temp., amount of grease on the dish,etc.
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constant
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for one purpose is able to be used for one purpose is able to be used for another purpose example: chlorine in water was usedto keep drinking water for astronauts sanitary ... it is now put in swimmming pools to keeep water purified
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technology transferrable
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do scientist know more now than they did along time ago
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no not neccerally scientist now just have more data collected
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describes what will happen in nature but not why
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scientific law
example; newtons laws make shure you know newtons 3 laws |
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measures air pressure
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barometer
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measures temp
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thermometer
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measures wind speed
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anemomter
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measures water vapor in the air
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hygrometer
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storms usally move across the U.S. from north to south,east to west,south to north,or west to east
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west to east
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In the late 1800's the U.S. weather bureau had more than how many observation sites in the U.S.
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350
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by 1930, how many radio stations were broadcasting the weather
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140
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storms usally move across the U.S. from north to south,east to west,south to north,or west to east
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west to east
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In the late 1800's the U.S. weather bureau had more than how many observation sites in the U.S.
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350
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by 1930, how many radio stations were broadcasting the weather
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140
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