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18 Cards in this Set
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Geology
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the study of which the earth is made out of
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meteorology
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the study of the changing of earths atmosphere
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astronomy
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the study of the motions of earth and other objects in space
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Density =
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Mass/Volume
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Mass
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the amount of matter in an object
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Volume
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the amount of space that an object takes up
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Earth =
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oblate spheroid
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Litosphere
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the dense solid shell of the earth. COmposed of rocks and soil
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Hydrophere
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consists of the water on the earth
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atmosphere
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the shell of gases around the earth
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How fast does the earth spin?
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15% per hour
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Where is the North Star located?
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the end of the little dipper
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Field
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a region that similar quantity can be measured at every point or location
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Isolines
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Connect points of equal value on a field map
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Isobars
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connect points of equal air pressure
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Contour Lines
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connect points of equal elevation
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contour interval
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the distance between two contour lines
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Gradient
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the rate of a change in field values between two points on a field
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