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these are words that idk for earth science

TermDefinition
theory a proposed explanation that is still conjectural and subject to experimentation
law a mathematical rule
plasma the liquid part of blood
guyot a flat-topped seamount
hachure one of a series of short parallel lines drawn on a map to indicate topographic relief
island arc a curved chain of islands
peat a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter
lignite a soft coal, usually dark brown, often having a distinct wood-like texture, and intermediate in density
bituminous any of various natural substances
anthracite a mineral coal containing little of the volatile hydrocarbons and burning almost without flame; hard coal.
thermocline a layer of water in an ocean or certain lakes, where the temperature gradient is greater than that of the warmer layer above and the colder layer below.
Stellar Nebula Theory widely accepted model explaining the formation and evolution of the Solar System
H-R Diagram Hertzsprung-Russel Diagram; scatter graph of stars showing the relationship between the stars' absolute magnitudes or versus their or effective temperatures
Hubble Tuning Fork used to classify galaxies
barred spiral galaxy spiral galaxy with a central bar-shaped structure composed of stars
elliptical spiral galaxy similar to the bulge in a spiral galaxy, but with no disk the stars are old and there is no gas present
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