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Introduction to ESH9

Monschauer-VTHS-intro to es vocab

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The study of the universe astronomy
The life giving gaseous envelope atmosphere
includes all life on earth biosphere
a self contained system with regard for matter closed system
dense inner sphere inside of earth core
light, thin, skin of earth crust
the unified set of physical, chemical, biological and social components, processes on earth Earth system
aims to study earth as a system composed of interacting parts called subsystems Earth System science
everything that surrounds and influences an organism Environment
study of earth geology
dynamic mass of liquid that is continually on the move evaporating from the oceans to the atmosphere , precipitating to the land and running back to the ocean again hydrosphere
rigid outer layer that includes the crust and uppermost mantle lithosphere
between the core and crust mantle
study of the atmosphere and weather meteorology
tentative explanation which is called a scientific hypothesis or... model
suggests that the bodies of our solar system evolved from an enormous rotating cloud called the solar nebula nebular hypothesis
mechanisms that work to maintain the system as it is negative feedback mechanism
processes to create these are so slow that significant deposits take millions of years to accumulate nonrenewable resource
study of composition and movement of seawater as well as other components of sea life oceanography
both energy and matter flow into and out of this type of system open system
explain a large number of interrelated aspect of the natural world paradigm
water, soil, rock, temp., humidity and sunlight are all part of this physical environment
mechanisms that enhance or drive change positive feedback mechanism
can be replenished over a relatively short time spans renewable resource
can be any size group of interacting part that form a complex whole system
a well tested and widely accepted veiw theory
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