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33 Cards in this Set
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Triple-Beam balance |
Tool used to measure mass. |
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Observation |
Using 5 senses or measurement tools to gather information |
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Quantitative |
An observation made using measurement tools |
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Qualitative |
An observation made using 5 senses |
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Metric ruler |
A tool to make length measurements |
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Inference |
Your best guess based on observations |
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Volume |
The amount of space an object takes up |
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Graduated cylinder |
A measurement tool to measure liquid volume |
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Meter |
The base metric unit for length |
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Liter |
The base metric unit for volume |
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Gram |
The base metric unit for mass |
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Hydrosphere |
All the water on Earth. Fresh water, salt water, water vapor, and ice. |
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Lithosphere |
The solid part of the earth |
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Atmosphere |
The gases that surround earth. 78% Nitrogen, 21% oxygen |
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Conduction |
Heat transfer through a solid by direct contact |
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Convection |
Heat transfer through a fluid (liquid or gas) |
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Radiation |
Heat transfer through empty space by waves. |
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Exosphere |
The outermost layer of the atmosphere |
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Thermosphere |
The hottest layer of the atmosphere |
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Mesosphere |
The coldest layer of the atmosphere
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Stratosphere |
The layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer. |
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Troposphere |
The lowest layer of the atmosphere. All weather occurs here. |
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The cause of global winds |
Uneven heating of the earth and the Coriolis effect. |
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The major global winds |
Polar easterlies, westerlies, and trade winds. |
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The area of little to no wind around the equator. |
The doldrums |
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The type of air mass that is cold and dry |
Continental polar |
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The type of air mass that is warm and moist |
Maritime tropical |
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The symbol for a cold front |
A blue line with blue triangles |
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The symbol for a warm front |
A red line with red semi-circles` |
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The symbol for a stationary front |
Alternating red lines with red semi-circles and blue lines with blue triangles |
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The symbol for an occluded front |
A purple line with alternating purple triangles and circles |
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The type of air that has high pressure |
cold and dry |
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The type of air that has low pressure |
warm and moist |
