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Introduction to ES
Matt- vths - intro to es vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The study of the universe | astronomy |
| What is the gaseous envelope surrounding the Earth? | atmosphere |
| What includes all life on Earth? | biosphere |
| What are systems like a car's radiator and self contained? | closed systems |
| What is the dense inner sphere called in the Earth? | core |
| What is the light and very thin outer skin of the Earth? | crust |
| The name for all sciences including geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy. | Earth Science |
| The study of the Earth by many subsystems to create __________ (blank) | Earth System Science |
| Everything that surrounds and influences an organism. | environment |
| The Study of the earth | geology |
| A dynamic mass of liquid that follows a cycle of evaporation and precipitation. | Hydrosphere |
| An unproven explanation pertaining to gathered facts and formulated principles. | hypothesis |
| The rigid outer layer that includes the crust and uppermost mantle. | lithosphere |
| The less dense layer of the earth just below the crust. | mantle |
| The study of the atmosphere and the processes that produce weather and climate. | Meteorology. |
| Often used synonymously with hypothesis yet is a less precise term as may also be used to describe a scientific theory. | Model |
| Suggests that our solar system evolved from a cloud called the solar nebula | nebular hypothesis |
| Mechanisms that work to maintain the system without change or maintain the status quo. | negative feedback mechanisms |
| Resources that take millions of years to be made and once used, cannot be renewed. | nonrenewable resources |
| Involves the application of all sciences in a comprehensive and interrelated study of the oceans in all their aspects and relationships | oceanography |
| Most natural systems are like this. In this system, both energy and matter flow in and out of the system. | open system |
| Theories that explain a large number of interrelated aspects of the natural world. | paradigms |
| Encompasses water, air, soil, rock, as well as conditions such as temperature, humidity, and sunlight. | physical environment |
| Mechanisms that enhance or drive change. | positive feedback mechanisms |
| Resources that can be replenished in a relatively short amount of time. | renewable resources |
| Any size group of interacting parts that form a complex whole. | system |
| The byproduct of a hypothesis that has withstood extensive scrutiny and has elevated to a scientific _____(blank) | theory |
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Matthew Binshtock
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