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chapter 1 vocabulary

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earth science   science that studies earth and its neighbors. 4 types  
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geology   study of solid earth. 2 types  
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physical geology   materials that make up earth and possible explanations for the many processes that shape earth  
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historical geology   timeline of physical and biological changes that have occured in the past  
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oceanagraphy   study of oceans (waves and tides)  
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meteorology   study of the atmosphere  
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astrology   study of the universe  
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scientific method   organized approach to solving problems  
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state the problem   1st step. always in question form, whats wrong?  
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gather information   2nd step. make measurments  
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form your hypothesis   3rd step. educated guess, guessing whats wrong  
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test hypothesis   4th step. try to fix the problem  
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analyze data   5th step.  
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conclusion   6th step. restate your hypothesis, tell if you were right or wrong and why  
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spheres   there are 4  
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hydrosphere   all water on earth (71%)  
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geosphere   layer of earth under the atmosphere and ocean (includes crust, mantle, outer core, inner core)  
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atmosphere   life sustaining, thin, gaseus, envolope that surrounds earth, provides the air we breathe, protects us from the suns heat and radiation, without it life on our planet would not exist  
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biosphere   all life forms on earth  
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maps   there are 4 types, flat representation of earth  
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mercader   used by sailors to navigate  
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robinson   most commonly used  
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conic   road and weather  
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gnomic   used by pilots and sailors  
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latitude   parallel, line that runs north-south, separates east and west, 0 degrees= equator, never touch  
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longitude   meridian, line runs west-east, should look like we w!e, separates north and south, connect at poles, 0 degrees= prime meridian, 180 degrees= prime meridian  
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prime meridian   is in the pacific ocean because no one lives there, adds one day west  
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time zones   each time zone is 1 hour different, 1 every 15 degrees long, world=24 time zones, us= 4 not including hawaii  
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topographic map   shows elevationn of earths surface using contour lines  
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contour line   line used to show elevation, if lines are slose together=steep, if circles=hill/mountain, if circle with dash lines inside it=depression/hole  
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contour interval   difference between one line and the next in elevation  
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index interval   every 5th line is bold and numbered scale, distance on a map compared to the "real" distance  
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legend   symbols and their meanings to help you read the map  
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