Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

ES Ch. 1

Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Astronomy The study of objects beyond Earth's atmosphere.
Meteorology The study of the forces and processes that cause the atmosphere to change and produce weather.
Geology The study of the materials that make up Earth the processes that form and change these materials, and the history of science.
Oceanography The study of Earth's oceans, which cover nearly three-fourths of the planet.
Environmental Science The study of the interactions of organisms and their surroundings.
Geosphere The area from the surface of Earth down to its center.
Atmosphere The blanket of gases that surrounds our planet.
Hydrosphere All the water on Earth, including the water in the atmosphere
Biosphere All organisms on Earth as well as the environments in which they live.
Scientific Methods A method of procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century, consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.
Hypothesis A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
Independent Variable A variable whose variation does not depend on that of another.
Dependent Variable A variable (often denoted by y ) whose value depends on that of another.
Control A group or individual used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of a survey or experiment.
Le Systeme International d'Unites (SI) The measurements used in the US.
Scientific Notation A method of writing or displaying numbers in terms of a decimal number between 1 and 10, multiplied by a power of 10.
Created by: moreno35
Popular Earth Science sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards