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Introduction to ES

cartier-vths-intro to es vocab

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Astronomy is the study of what? The universe.
What is the atmosphere ? A thin gaseous envelope surrounding Earth. It allows organisms to live.
What is the biosphere comprised of? The biosphere includes all life on Earth.
How does a closed system work? Energy is able to move freely in and out of a closed system, but matter cannot enter or leave.
The core is the thinnest and lightest layer of Earth. True or False. False . It is the Innermost sphere of the Earth. It is also the most dense.
What is the crust of Earth? Outermost, thinnest , and lightest layer of Earth.
What is Earth science? All science that researches Earth and space. This includes geology, oceanography, meteorology and astronomy.
What is Earth system science? Examines Earth as systems comprised of working parts, or subsystems.
What does the environment include? Everything that surrounds and impacts and organism.
What is geology the study of? Geology is the study of Earth- physical and historical. Physical examines materials composing Earth . Historical looks at the origin and development of Earth over time.
What is the hydrosphere? A mass of liquid that is constantly moving, going in a cycle from oceans to atmosphere to precipitating to land and finally returning to the ocean again.
What is a hypothesis? An untested explanation.
What is the lithosphere include? The rocky layeer of crust and uppermost mantle. Underneath, rocks become weak and move in response to heat.
What is the mantle? Middle sphere, less dense than core. Has lower and upper regions.
What does meterology study? The atmosphere and processes that result in weather and climate.
What is another word for hypothesis? model
What is the nebular hypothesis? The idea tha the solar system evolved from a rotating cloud called the solar nebula, comprised of hydrogen and helium and a few heavier elements.
What does a negative feedback mechanism do? Works to maintain the current system .
What does a positive feedback mechanism do? Enhances or drives change.
What is a theory? A well tested hypothesis that has many accepted views by the scientific community and scientists agree with certain facts.
What is a system? Any interacting parts that form a whole.
What is a renewable resource? A resource that can be replenished relatively quickly. Ex. - plants, natural fibers for clothing
What is a nonrenewable resource? A resource that cannot be replenished in a short time, but rather millions of years. Ex.- iron , aluminum
What is oceanography the study of? The ocean and all the aspects of relationships that compose it. Includes chemistry, physics, geology and biology
True or False. Can matter and energy freely flow into and out of an open system? True
True or False. Is a paradigm a hypothesis has has many accepted views by the science community? False . A paradigm is a theory that has been highly regarded among the scientific community and explains interrelated aspects of the natural world. ( paradox)
True or False. The physical environment includes all living things that influence an organism. False. This includes nonliving things such as water, air, soil and conditions such as temperature, humidity, and sunlight.
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