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The World of Earth Science
Chapter 1
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Science
6th Grade
09/10/2009

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GEOLOGY
Definition
THE STUDY OF THE ORGIN, HISTORY AND STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH AND THE PROCESSES THAT SHAPE THE EARTH
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OCEANOGRAPHY
Definition
THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF THE SEA
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METEOROLOGY
Definition
THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE, ESPECIALLY IN RELATION TO WEATHER AND CLIMATE
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ASTRONOMY
Definition
THE STUDY OF THE UNIVERSE
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SCIENTIFIC METHODS
Definition
A SERES OF STEPS FOLLOWED TO SOLVE PROBLEMS
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HYPOTHESIS
Definition
AN EXPLANATION THAT IS BASED ON PRIOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OR OBSERVATIONS AND THAT CAN BE TESTED
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MODEL
Definition
A PATTERN, PLAN, REPRESENTATION, OR DESCRIPTION DESIGNED TO SHOW THE STRUCTURE OF WORKINGS OF AN OBJECT, SYSTEM, OR CONCEPT
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THEORY
Definition
AN EXPLANATION THAT TIES TOGETHER MANY HYPOTHESES AND OBSERVATIONS
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METER
Definition
THE BASIC UNIT OF LEGNTH IN THE SI (SYMBOL, M)
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VOLUME
Definition
A MESURE OF THE SIZE OF A BODY OR REGION IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL SPACE
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MASS
Definition
A MEASURE OF THE AMOUNT OF MATTER IN AN OBJECT
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TEMPERATURE
Definition
A MEASURE OF HOW HOT (OR COLD) SOMETHING IS
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AREA
Definition
A MEASURE OF THE SIZE OF A SURFACE OR A REGION
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DENSITY
Definition
THE RATIO OF THE MASS OF A SUBSTANCE TO THE VOLUME OF THE SUBSTANCE
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