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1. _______- process of observing, studying, and thinking about things in your world to gain knowledge

Science

A._____________- the study of Earth and space

Types of Earth Science: each is “the study of:”1)____________- weather2)________- Earth (rocks, features, etc.)3)____________- the oceans (current, tides, waves)4) _______-the environment5)_________- space and the objects found in space

meteorologygeologyoceanography

ecology

Earth Science

astronomy

B._________- the study of matter and its elements C._______- the study of

forces and motionD. ____________- the

study of living things

Chemistry

Physics

Biology

2. Structure of Earth Systems

A. ______________-stiff upper layer of Earth’s mantle and crust

B. ____________- area of Earth’s crust covered with plants

C. _______________- areas of Earth covered with water

D. _____________- areas above Earth’s crust that control Earth’s weather and protect us

lithosphere

biosphere

hydrosphere

atmosphere

3. __________- forces that break down mountains or other Earth features4. __________- forces that build up mountains and land masses5. ______- the ability to do work or cause change

destructive

constructive

energy

6. ______________- a problem-solving process

Scientific Method

A. ____________- using one or more of your senses to gather information

B. ____________- interpreting information based on reasoning

C. ____________- forecasting what will happen based on past experience or evidence

observing

inferring

predicting

8. ___________________- the factor that changes in an experiment

9. _______- variables that do not change in an experiment10. ____________________- the measurable variable11. _______- a standard to which your results can be compared

manipulated variable

constant

dependent variable

control

7. ____________-an educated guess

hypothesis

12. ___________- the use of scientific discoveries for practical purposes

technology

13. ______________- an explanation or model back by results obtained from test or experiments; not always correct

scientific theory

14. ______________- a rules that describes the behavior of something in nature

scientificlaw

15. ____- personal opinionbias

16. ___________-the shape of land’s surfaceA. _________- height above sea levelB.____- difference in elevation between highest and lowest parts of an areaC. __________- features formed by

Earth’s processes, like a hill or valley1) _______-flat or gently rolling land with low relief2) __________-area with high elevation and high relief3)________-high elevation with level surface

topography

elevationrelief

landforms

plains

mountains

plateau

17. _____- flat model of Earth’s surface

map

18. ________-sphere that represents Earth best

globe

A. ______-ratio of distances on a map or globe to real distances on Earth

B. ____-(legend)- list of symbols with their meanings

scale

key

C. __________- divides Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres (0° latitude)

equator

D. _____________- 0° longitude; runs through Greenwich, England

Prime Meridian

E. __________________________- 180° longitude

InternationalDateline

F. _______-distance north or south of the equator

latitude

G. ________-distance east or west of the Prime Meridian

longitude

A. _____________- connects areas of equal elevation

B. _____________-distance between contour lines

contour line

contour interval