ES chapter 1 Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Astronomy | the study of objects beyond Earth’s atmosphere |
| Meteorology | the study of the forces and processes that cause the atmosphere to change and produce weather |
| Geology | the study of materials that make up Earth, the processes that forms and changes these materials, and the history of the planet and its life forms |
| Oceanography | the study of Earth’s oceans |
| Environmental science | the study of the interactions of organisms and their surroundings |
| Geosphere | the area from the surface of Earth down to its center |
| Atmosphere | the blanket of gases that surround our planet |
| Hydrosphere | all the water on Earth, including the water in the atmosphere |
| Biosphere | all organisms on Earth as well as the environments in which they live |
| Mass | the amount of matter in an object is called mass. The SI unit of mass is the kilogram (kg) |
| Weight | is a measure of the gravitational force on an object The SI unit of force is the newton (N). |
| Area | the amount of surface included within a set of boundaries The SI unit for area is square meters. (M2) |
| Volume | the amount of spaces occupied by an object. The SI unit for volume is cubic meters (M3) |
| Density | is the measure of the amount of matter that occupies a given space. The SI unit for density are expressed in grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm3), grams per milliliter (g/mL), and kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m3) |
| Time | is the interval between two events The SI unit for time is the second (s) |
| Temperature | is the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles that make up a material. The SI unit for temperature is the kelvin (K) |
| Scientific Model | is an idea picture, a system, or a mathematical expression |
| Scientific Theory | is an explanation based on many observations during repeated investigations |
| Scientific Law | is a principle that describes the behavior of a natural phenomenon |
| Line Graphs | show relationships among variables |
| Circle Graphs | show a fixed quantity using slices representing parts of the whole |
| Bar Graphs | represent quantitative data using bars |
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