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18 Cards in this Set
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Names of the four sphere's |
Atmosphere Biosphere lithosphere Hydrosphere |
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Names of the three branches of Earth Science |
Geology Meteorology Environmental Science |
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Thermal Energy |
The total energy of motion in the particles of a substance |
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Heat |
Transfer of thermal energy between objects as a result of change in temperature |
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Energy |
The ability to do work or cause change |
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atmosphere |
earth's envelopes of gases |
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hydrosphere |
earth's water and ice |
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lithosphere |
a rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust |
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biosphere |
All living things |
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matter |
anything that has mass and takes up space |
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wave |
a disturbance that transfers energy from place to place; movement of energy through a boy of water |
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Earth Science |
the science the focuses on planet Earth and it's place in the universe |
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Energy can be transferred from place to place by: |
moving objects, by waves or by heat flow |
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If two objects have different temperatures, heat will flow from |
the warmer object to the colder one |
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Heat will flow from the boiling water to the block of ice, causing it to |
melt |
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Geology is the study of |
Solid earth. Studying forces that shape earth (constructive) building mountains and landmasses or (destructive) forces that wear away features on the surface |
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Meteorology is the study of |
Atmosphere. Scientists who forecast the weather based on data about conditions in the atmosphere. |
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Environmental Science is the study of |
Earth's environment. Scientists learn how human activities affect Earth's land, air, water and living things. |
