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Sci Midterm Vocab
This is 51 vocabulary terms for my science midterm.
Term | Definition |
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Atmosphere | Relatively thin envelope of gases that forms Earth's outermost layer. |
Geosphere | solid rocks and minerals that make up nearly all of Earth's mass |
Hydrosphere | contains all of Earth's water |
Biosphere | The parts of Earth that contain living organisms |
Topography | The shape of the land |
Equator | The line of latitude that slices the Earth in half. It is at 0 degrees N/S. |
Prime Meridian | The line of longitude that goes through Greenwich, England. It marks 0 degrees E/W. |
Longitude | Lines that run vertical on the Earth. |
Latitude | Lines that run horizontally on the Earth's surface. |