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| what are all earth's systems? |
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| geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere |
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| study of objects beyond earth's atmosphere |
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| study of the forces and processes that cause the atmosphere to change and produce weather |
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| study of the materials that make up earth, the processes that form and change these materials, and the history of the planet and its life-forms since its origin |
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| the study of earths oceans |
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| study of the ineractions of organisms and their surrondings |
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| area from the surface of earth down to the center |
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| blanket of gases surrounding our planet |
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| all the water on earth, including the water in the atmosphere |
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| a series of problem-solving methods that help scientist conduct experiments |
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| testable explanation of a situation that can be supported or not |
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| the factor that is changed by the experimentor |
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| a factor that is affected by changes in the independent variable |
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| used to tell if the results of an experiment are due to the conditions being tested |
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| modern version of the metric system |
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| shorthand to express large numbers |
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| idea picture, system, or math expression that represents the concept being explained |
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| explanation based on many observations during the experiment |
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| principal that describes the behavior of a natural phenomenon |
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| used to show type of rocks, disribution, and arrangement of rocks under the soil |
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| gathering data about earths surface using instuments mounted on satellites, airplanes, or ships |
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| explains what map symbols represent |
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| record reflected wavelengths of energy from earth's surface |
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| detailed map showing hills and valleys of an area |
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| connects points of equal elevation |
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| differnce in elevation between two sidebysside contour lines |
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| maps features on ocean floor |
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| use of soundwaves to detect and measure objects underwater |
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| satellite navigation, shows approximate position |
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| combines traditional types and styles of mapping |
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| natural or humanmade object that orbits earth, or other planets |
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| the smallest particle of an element that retains all the properties of that element |
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| anything that has volume and mass |
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| a substance that connot be broken down but physical of chemical means |
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| center of an atom made of protons and nuetrons |
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| tiny particle that has mass and a positive electric charge |
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| same mass as proton, but ellectricly nuetral |
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| little mass, negative electric charge |
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| the number of protons in an atoms nucleous |
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| sum of protons and nuetrons |
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| atoms of the same element that have different mass numebrs |
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| atom with net electric charge |
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| substance that is composed of atoms of 2 or more different elements |
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| force that holds together the elements in a compound |
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| composed of 2 or more atoms |
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| attractive force between 2 ions of oppisite charge |
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| positive atoms in a metal held together by negative atoms |
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| the change of one or more substances into other substances |
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| a solution containing a substance that produces hydrogen ions in water |
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| produces hydroxide ions in water |
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| process from liquid to gas at tempatures below the boiling point |
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| hot, highly ionized, electricly conducting gases |
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| when a gas is cooled to eblow the boiling point |
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| change from a solid to a gas without a liquid state |
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| particles of a sold are arranged in regular geometric patterns |
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| a solid that consists of densly packed atoms arranged randomly |
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| naturally occuring, inorganic solid |
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| a solid in which the atoms are arranged in repeating patterns |
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| the way a mineral reflects light |
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| measure of how easily a mineral can be scraped |
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| minerals that break w/ rough of jagged edges |
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| color of a powdered mineral |
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| minerals that contain silicon and oxygen |
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| geometric solid having 4 equal sides |
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