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WILKINS Ch. 1

Wilkins Ch. 1

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Earth Science GROUP OF SCIENCES THAT DEALS WITH eARTH AND ITS NEIGHBORS IN SPACE
Geology Study of earth; divided into 2 main parts, Physical and Historical
Physical Geology study of the MAKE-UP of Earth; (Things that can be touched ex) volcanoes, eathquakes, dirt etc.)
Historical Geology Study of the PAST processes that helped shape Earth's surfaces.
Oceanography THE STUDY OF THE COMPOSITION AND MOVEMENTS OF SEAWATER, COASTAL PROCESSES, SEA FLOOR TOPOGRAPHY, AND MARINE LIFE.
Meterology The study of atmosphere and the processes that produce weather and climate.
Weather The atmosphere and its changes from day to day.EX)Today the temperature is 75 degrees with a 50% chance of rain. Tomorrow the temperature is going to be 95 degrees and a 10% chance of rain.
Climate The overall AVERAGE Temperature, humidity etc for a specific location at a specific time. EX) North Carolina's Climate for the month of January is Arid (dry) and cold.
Astronomy The study of the universe.
Nebular Hypothesis An explanation of how the earth and the solor system was formed from the cloud nebula.
hydrosphere water portion of the earth
crust outside layer of earth
core middle of earth
mantle in between crust and core
amount of freshwater 3%
amount of water that is oceans 97%
sources of freshwater glaciers, lakes, streams
atmosphere gaseous part of earth
biosphere contains all living things
constructive forces build up the geosphere
destructive forces tear down geosphere
volcanic eruption (constructive or destructive) constructive
earthquake (constructive or destructive) destructive
mountain building (constructive or destructive) constructive
the sphere that protects us from radiation atmosphere
plate tectonics explains how continents move, volcanoes erupt
Created by: lmwilkins1913
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