Earth space science vocabulary words chapter 1
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The name of the group of sciences that deal with Earth and its neighbors in space is called...
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Earth Science
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All the water on Earth makes up the.....
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Hydrosphere
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A word that means \"study of earth\" is.....
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Geology
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A distance measured in degrees north or south of the equator is called......
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Latitude
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A distance measured in degrees east or west of the prime meridian is called.....
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Longitude
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What tells you the difference in elevation between two adjacent lines on a topographic map?
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Contour Interval
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Lying beneath both the atmosphere and the ocean is the.....
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Geosphere
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What can be any size group of interacting parts that make a complex whole?
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System
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An untested scientific explanation is called a....
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Hypotheses
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The gaseous envelope surrounding Earth is called the....
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Atmosphere
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This represents Earth's three-dimensional surface in two dimensions....
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Topographic Map
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The elevation on a topographic map is shown using.....
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Contour Lines
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Includes all life on earth...
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Biosphere
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The study of the atmosphere and the processes that produce weather and climate is.....
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Meteorology
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The study of the universe is......
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Astronomy
