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Earth science vocab.
some vocab to help with earth science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The study of the origin, history, and structure of the earth and the process of the shape of the earth. | Geology |
| The study of the sea. | Oceanography |
| The scientific study of the earth's atmosphere especially in relation of the weather amd climate. | Meteorology |
| Study of the universe. | Astronomy |
| A series of steps followed to solve problems. | Scientific Method |
| An educated guess that is said in an if...then situation. | Hypothesis |
| An experiment that test only one factor ot variable at a time. | Controlled Experiment |
| A factor that is different from one group to another. | Variable |
| Being very exact or equal. | Accurate |
| To examine. | Analyze |
| A pattern, plan, representation, or desription to show structure ot workings of an object. | Model |
| An explanation that ties together many hypothesis and observations. | Theory |
| A fancy word for the metric system. | International System of Units |
| The basic unit of length in the S.I. | Meter |
| A measure of the size of a body or region in three-dimensional space. (LxWxH) | Volume |
| A measure of the size of a surface or a region.(LxW) | Area |
| The ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance. mass/volume | Density |
| A verbal or mathematical statement of a relation that expresses a fundamental principle of science. | Scientific Law |