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Term | Definition |
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Astronomy | Study of objects beyond Earths atmosphere |
Meteorology | The study of the atmosphere, which is the air surrounding earth |
Geology | Study of material that make up Earth and the processes that form and change these materials and the history of the planet and its life-forms since its origin |
Oceanography | Study of Earths ocenas including the creatures that inhabit its waters, its physical and chemical properties, and the effects of human activites |
Environmental Science | Study of the interactions of humans with environment |
Geosphere | The part of Earth from its surface to its center |
Atmosphere | Blanket of gases surrounding Earth that contains about 78 percent nitrogen 21 percent oxygen and 1 percent other gaes such as argon, carbon dioxide and water vapor |
Hydrosphere | All the eater in Earths oceans lakes seas rivers and glaciers plus all the eater in the atmosphere |
Biosphere | All of Earths organisms and the environments in which they live |