Science Chapter 1

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study of the universe beyond the earth

Back 1

astronomy

Front 2

Thick blanket of gases surrounding the earth

Back 2

atmosphere

Front 3

low levels of energy evenly distributed throughout the universe

Back 3

background radiation

Front 4

theory that all matter and energy in the unverse was compressed into an extremly small volume that suddenly, billions of years ago began expanding in all directions

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big bang theory

Front 5

able to be broken down into component parts by microorganisms

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biodegradable

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ecosystem encompassing all the life on earth and the physical envireonment that supports it.

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biosphere

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apparent shift in the wavelength of energy such as a sound wave or a light wave, emittedd by a souce moving away from or toward an observer

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Doppler effect

Front 8

study of the earth and the universe around it

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earth science

Front 9

study of the complex relationships between living thing and their environment

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ecology

Front 10

community of organisms and the environment they inhabit

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ecosystem

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substance that has a characteristic set of physical and chemical properties

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element

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process by which a scientific procedure is carried out according to certain guidelines

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experimentation

Front 13

study of the origin history and structure of the solid earth and the process that shape it

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geology

Front 14

the solid earth

Back 14

geosphere

Front 15

all the earth's water

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hydrosphere

Front 16

possible explanation of a problem that is based on facts

Back 16

hypothesis

Front 17

comparison of a property of an objects or phenomenon with a standard unit

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measurement

Front 18

study of the earth's atmosphere

Back 18

meteorology

Front 19

act of using the senses to gather information

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observation

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study of the earth's oceans

Back 20

oceanography

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contamination of the environment with waste products or impurities

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pollution

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rule that correctly describes a natural phenomenon

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scientific law

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organized, logical approaches to scientifc research

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scientific methods

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instrument that splits white light into a band of colors

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spectroscope

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band of the various colors of light

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spectrum

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hypothesis or set of hypotheses supported by the results of expiermentation and observation

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theory

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factor in an expierment that can be changed

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variable

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distance between wave crests

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wavelength