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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 earth science | the study of earth and the universe around it |
| geology | the study of the origin, history, processes, and structure of the solid earth |
| oceanography | the study of earths oceans |
| meteorology | the study of earths atmosphere |
| astronomy | the study of the universe beyond earth |
| observation | the process of using the senses of sight, touch, taste, hearing, and smell to gather information about the world |
| hypothesis | a possible explanation or solution to a problem |
| independent variables | factors that can be changed by the person performing the experiment |
| dependent variables | variables that change as a result of a change in independent variables |
| peer review | the process in which several experts on a given topic review another expert's work in that topic before the work gets published |
| theory | an explanation that is consistent with all existing tests and observations |
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