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32 Cards in this Set
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the asking and answering of questions in order to satisfy curiosity of the natural world
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science
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the gathering of information by noting facts or occurances
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observation
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living things
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organism
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the application of knowledge, tools, and materials to solve practical problems
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technology
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the study of our planet
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Earth Science
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the study of living things and their environment
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Life Science
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the study of matter and energy
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Physical Science
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a mixture of gases that surround the earth
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atmoshere
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the measure of force which the air molecules push on
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air pressure
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the height of an object above the Earth's surface
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altitude
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% of gases in oxygen
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oxygen- 21%
nitrogen- 78% other- 1% |
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transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves
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radiation
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the transfer of thermal energy from one material to another
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conduction
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the transfer of energy by circulation or movement of a liquid or gas
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convection
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the Earth's heating process in which the gases in the atmosphere trap thermal energy
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Greenhouse Effect
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a rise in average global temperatures
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Global Warming
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your air is moist and warm
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Thermosphere
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you are cold
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Mesosphere
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ozone is in you
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Stratosphere
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we live on you
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Troposphere
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moving air
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wind
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circular patterns caused by the rising and sinking of air
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convection cells
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curving of moving objects such as wind by the Earth's rotation
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Coroilis Effect
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generally move short distances, but can blow from any direction
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local winds
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part of a pattern of air circulation that moves across the Earth . |
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global winds . . |
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winds that blow 30 degrees latitude to the equator
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trade winds
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equatorial ocean regions noted for dead clams and light fluctuating breezes such as trade winds
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doldrums
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name the seven continents from largest to smallest
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Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antartica, Europe, and Australia
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the five oceans
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Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, Southern
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a large mass of land . . |
continent
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the line of latitude around the middle of the globe
runs east and west divides Earth into north and south |
equator
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profile of the Earth's atmoshere
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Thermosphere
Mesosphere Stratosphere Troposphere |