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Earth Science
Praxis Study Stack
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Earth Science | the branch of science dealing with the physical constitution of the earth and its atmosphere. |
| ablation | area=The lower portion of a glacier where more snow melts in summer than accumulates in winter so there is a net loss of glacial ice. |
| acid rain | rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combine with water |
| barometer | is a device that measures atmospheric pressure |
| black hole | is an area of space in which gravity's pull is so strong that nothing can escape, not even light. |
| chert | variety of silica containing microcrystalline quartz |
| cumulus | a globular cloud |
| cyclonic | of or relating to or characteristic of the atmosphere around a low pressure center |
| Doppler | Austrian physicist famous for his discovery of the Doppler effect (1803-1853) |
| drumlin | mound of glacial drift |