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Science
9th Grade
02/06/2016

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Term

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Danyelle Miller

Definition

Cheerleading,Fashion,drawing,slepping,eating

 

Danyelle Miller like to cheer

 

Purple

 

Love Dogs

 

Term

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Earth Science

Definition

The branch of science dealing with physical constitution of the earth and its atmosphere.

 

Earth science is defined as any of sciences that have to deal with earth.

 

acid rain

 

thunderstorm

Term

3.

 

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Geology

Definition

The science that deals with earths physical structure and substance.

 

Geology is the study of earths history

 

rocks and stones

 

how earth was formed

Term

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Oceanography

Definition

Oceanography is the study of all things related to the ocean

 

The study of waves is oceanography

 

waves form

 

living animals in the water

 

Term

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meteorology

Definition

The climate and weather of a place.

 

The meteorology predicts the waether

 

The weather man

 

the science of geograph

 

 

Term

6.

 

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Astronomy

Definition

The study of matter outside of the stmosphere.

 

A astronomy examines moon rocks .

 

The study of outer space

 

looks at moon rocks

Term

7.

 

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environmental science

Definition

A branch of biology focused on the study of relationships.

 

the study of natural world is envirornmental science

 

recycling

 

mulching

Term

8.

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Scientific method

 

Definition

Well documented carefully controlled experiment

 

scientific method is used to do experiment to solve problems

 

sloving problems

 

finding new information

 

 

Term

9.

 

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Controlled exsperiment

Definition

where a person conduct the test only changes one variable at a time.

 

Tom was doing a controlled experiment

 

collecting data

 

research

Term

10.

 

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control group

Definition

The group in the experiment or study yhat does not receive treatment.

 

The group left unexposed is the control group

 

The group that gets nothing

 

the plant that gets water

Term

11.

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experimental group

Definition

The group that receive the treatment

 

The group that get the treatment is the experimental group.

 

The group that get the shot

 

yhe plant that got other liquids

 

 

 

Term

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Independent variable

 

Definition

The variable that stands alone and does not change

 

The independent didnt change variables

 

some ones age

 

what you measure

Term

13.

 

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Dependent variable

Definition

What you measure in a experiment and effects the experiment

 

the dependent caused the experiment to change

 

What you measure and changes

 

how stress effect the heart rate

Term

14.

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Topographic map

Definition

The arrangments of a natural and artificial features of an area

 

You can see the elevation of the contour lines on the topograph map

 

study of land and water

 

shows land elevations

Term

15.

 

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Relief

Definition

The amount of change in the elevation on the surface of the earth

 

It would be easier to climb up the relief

 

contour lines

 

 

Term

16.

 

 

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contour lines

 

Definition

A line on a map joining points of equal height above sea level

 

the contour lines are 20 points away form eachother

 

how steep the mt. is

 

How close the layers are

Term

17.

 

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contour intervals

 

Definition

The vertical distance of difference in elevation between contour lines.

 

The contour intertval is 50

 

the vertical distance

 

the steepness

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term

18.

 

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contour map rules

Definition

Rules you follow when using topo map

 

 

The map shows what to do

 

 

which way to climb up

 

How steep they are

Term

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components of a map

Definition

Tells you what the map is all about

 

The components on the map will help us read the map.

 

cardinal directions

 

legend/key

 

 

Term

20.

 

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lattitude

Definition

The angular distance north and south of the equator

 

 

At lattitude of 5'n

 

23.4 degress n

 

66.5 degress n

Term

21.

 

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longitude

Definition

the angular distance of a place east to west

 

longitude move east to west of the prime meridian

 

at longitude 2'e

 

55.6 e

Term

22.

 

 

 

 

 

prime meridian 

Definition
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