| Term | Definition |
|---|
| temperture | the measure of how hot or cold something is |
| Density | the ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance |
| Physical geography | the study of physical features of the earth's surface |
| paleontogist | aperson who studys dinosaurs bones |
| seismologist | geologist that studies eathquakes |
| geology | study of the earth's structure |
| model | a pattern, plan, representation, or description designed to show the structure or workings of an object, system, or concept |
| mathmatical model | made up of mathmatical equations and problems |
| theory | an explantation that ties together many hypotheses and observations |
| enviromental science | the study of how humans interact with the enviroment. |
| meterology | the study of the earth's atmosphere in relation to weather and climate |
| geochemistry | combines the studies of geology and chemistry |
| astronomy | the study of the universe |
| oceanography | the scientific study of the sea |
| Physical model | a model that can be seen and touched |
| conceptual model | a system of ideas, others are based on making comparisons with familiar ideas to help illustrate or explain the idea |
| volume | a measure of the size of a body or region in three dimensional space |
| scientific method | a series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions |
| meter | the basic unit of length in the SI |
| mass | a measure of the amount of matter in an object |
| area | a measure of the size of a surface or region |
| variable | a factor, a factor that can change |
| Branches of Earth Science (4) | geology,oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy |
| Special Areas of oceanograhy | physical, logical, geological and chemical |
| Steps of Scientific Method | 1. Ask a quesion 2 . Form a hypothesis 3. Test the hypothesis 4. Analyze the results |
| Advantages of SI Units | they can be used to measure micoscopic things |
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