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Alaina Nunez Geo Science First Semester Final Vocab Review
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10th Grade
12/11/2019

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The ____________ ratio was predicted by the Big Bang theory and helps establish the rate of expansion for the universe.

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H/He Ratio
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_______________ (2 words) is how bright a star appears when viewed from Earth.

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Apparent Magnitude 
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______________________ (2 words) includes the 4 main sub categories of Geology, Astronomy, Oceanography, and Meteorology.

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Earth Science 
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The concept that the more distant an object is in space, the farther in its past we are observing its light is called _____________________

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Look Back Time
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________________ is the use of the senses to gather and record information.

 

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Observation
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The  ____________________ states the universe is both infinitely large and eternal, and space is neither expanding nor contracting.

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Static Model
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The ______________________ (2 words) diagram shows the relationship between a stars brightness and its temperature.

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Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram
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The branch of astronomy devoted to the study of the physical characteristics and composition of objects in the sky is called ____________________

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Astrophysics
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The _____________________ (2 words) are composed of liquid and frozen gases and orbit outside the asteroid belt.

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Outer Planets
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A statement about what happens in nature that seems to be true 100% of the time is called a ___________________ (2 words required).

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Scientific Law
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A term used to describe objects believed to be fuzzy patches of luminous gas and dust  ________________

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Spiral Nebulae 
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A ______________________ gets several thousand times brighter in a few days, and then fades to its original brightness over several months.

 

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Nova
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_____________________ (2 words) includes all fields of natural science related to the planet we live on.

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Earth Science
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____________________ may include the use of sight, hearing, or touch.

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Observation
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Answers sought by this field include; How did the Universe begin?  When did it begin? Where did it come from? and How will it end? _______________________________

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Cosmology
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A _________________________ is 100 to 1000 times the size of the sun.

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Supergiant
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The science that deals with the earth's physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it is called _______________.

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Geology
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A _________________ is  what a scientist believes is most likely true.

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Theory
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A branch of philosophy (not science) exploring the fundamental questions, including the nature of concepts like being, existence and reality. ___________________________

 

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Metaphysics 
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A pair of stars that are bound together by gravity is called a _____________________ (3 words).

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Binary Star System
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The continuous flow of charged particles released from the upper atmosphere of the Sun is called the __________________(2 words)

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Solar Wind
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These structures are actually other galaxies outside our own galaxy. ________________________

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Spiral Nebulae 
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A suggested, testable answer to a well-defined scientific question is called a _________________.

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Hypothesis
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A stars' ____________________________ (2 words) describes the amount of light that a star actually emits

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Absolute Magnitude 
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__________________ (2 words) is the branch of geology that studies the materials, structure, and surface features of the earth and the geologic processes that form them.

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Physical Geology
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_______________ is caused by a light source that is moving away from the observer.

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Red Shift
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Use of a ________________ generally makes things easier to visualize and understand.

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Model
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This radiation is left over from an early stage of the universe like a distant flash from the Big Bang itself.  _____________________

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CMBR (cosmic microwave background radiation)
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A _________________ (2 words) is a very large, cool, bright star.

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Red Giant
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Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are made of rock and dust and are called the __________________ (2 words)

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Inner Planets 
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A(an) __________________ tests the validity of a given hypothesis.

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Experiment
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When plotted on a graph that compares surface temperature to brightness, most stars with average mass, lie within a narrow band which crosses the graph diagonally from lower right to upper left.  These stars are called ________________________ (2 words) stars.

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Main Sequence 
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According to the _________________ (two words), the sun and planets condensed out of a large rotating cloud of dust and gas.

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Nebular Hypothesis 
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Faster expansion of the universe would have produced more _________________ that we see in today.

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Helium
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A ______________ represents something that is too complex, difficult or dangerous to observe or test directly.

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Model
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A _____________________ (2 words) star brightens and then fades in a regular repeating pattern over time.

Definition
Cepheid Variable
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The amount by which you look into the past  is equal to the distance to the galaxy measured in _________________________

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Look Back Time 
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The branch of Geology that tries to reconstruct the geologic events of Earth's past is called _________________ (2 words)

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Historical Geology
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What color is the longest wavelength of visible light? ________________

Definition
Red (shift)
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A _______________ could affect the results of an experiment.

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Variable
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The word __________________ means “new star”.

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Nova
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The _________________ model was first proposed and supported by Einstein.

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Static
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A large cloud of gas and dust in space is called a __________________.

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 Nebula
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This is the “Effect” in a cause and effect relationship. _______________________________

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Dependent Variable
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Stars with very high mass may expand and form a _____________________ at the end of their life.

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Black Hole
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_______________________ studies the composition, processes and phenomena of the atmosphere.

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Meteorology
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The ___________________ (2 words required) is controlled and changed by the experimenter in order to see how it effects other factors.

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Independent Variable
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The distance a beam of light would cover in 1 year is called a ____________________.

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Light Year
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The science of __________________ includes everything from the composition and movements of sea water to the plants and animals that live in it.

Definition
Oceanography
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_______________________ (2 words required) are always in numeric (number) form.

Definition
Quantitative Data 
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___________________ (3 words) orbit around a mutual fixed point in space called the center of mass.

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Binary Star System
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The current theory of how our solar system formed is called the __________________ (2 words).

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Nebular Hypothesis
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Recorded observations or items of information are called _________________.

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Data
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A formation of stars, like Orion or The Big Dipper is called a ______________________.

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Constellation
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The science of ___________________ studies celestial objects, space, and the physical universe outside of our planet.

Definition
Astronomy
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The ____________________ (2 words required) responds to changes in another factor.  

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Dependent Variable
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In astronomy, a _______________ is used to measure distances to things that are relatively close. Large distances are measured in parsecs.

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light year 
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A primary focus of __________________ is forecasting the weather.

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Meteorology
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______________________ (2 words required) describe actions, color, textures, and other traits not easily measured.

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Qualitative Data 
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The properties of dark matter, dark energy, black holes and worm holes would be part of the science of ...._________________________________

Definition
Astrophysics
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