click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
9th earthscience
freshman earthscianc
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| geology | the study of materials, processes, and history of the planet and its life formssince its origen |
| oceanography | the study of earth's oceans |
| meteorology | the study of the earth's atmosphere and its conditions (weather) |
| astronomy | the study of the universe beyond earth |
| enviromental science | the study of the interactions of the organismsand their surroundings |
| geosphere | the area from the surface of earth to its center |
| atmosphere | the blanket of gases that surrounds our planet |
| hydrosphere | all the water on earth, including in the atmosphere |
| biosphere | all organisms on earth and the enviroment wich they live |
| identify a problem | step 1 |
| make a hypothosys | step 2 |
| test the hypothosys | step 3 |
| analize the results | step 4 |
| make a conclusion | step 5 |
| physical model | models that you can touch and hold |
| mathmatical model | made up of mathmatical equations |
| conseptual model | composed of hypothosys or idea that has not been seen first hand |