Science Vocabulary- Period 2

Dani Miles 10-11-14 Period 2

1: planet we live on; world 2: substance land surface; soil.

EARTH

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1: invisible gaseous substance

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.

of oxygen and nitrogen.!

ANCIENT

AIR

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A small rocky body orbiting the sun, Mars, and Jupiter.!

A person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft.

Astronaut

Asteroid !

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Branch of science that deals with: celestial, objects, space, and physical universe as a whole.!

Astronomy

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The envelop of gases surrounding the earth or a planet.

Atmosphere

! the!perimeter!of!any!circle!or!sphere! ! ! !

Circumference*

Earth*

! !Waves!caused!by!the!moon!

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Someone!who!goes!in!space!to!discover!new! things!about!space.!

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Tides*

Astronaut*

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Old,!from!a!long!time!ago!

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Gases!surrounding!earth!that!protect!it!

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Ancient*

Atmosphere*

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Anything!that!is!perpendicular!to!the!prime! meridian!

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The!study!of!space!

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Longitudinal*

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The!planet,!third!from!the!sun,!that!we!live!on! ! ! !

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Astronomy*

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Dried!lava! ! ! !

On!or!near!the!poles! ! ! !

Magma*

Polar*

The!outside!of!earth! ! ! !

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Resources!made!by!earth!

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Crust*

Natural*Resources!

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The!way!something!is!placed!

A!part!of!time!

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Position*

A!layer!in!a!rock!

Period*

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Rock*Layer!

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It!happens!every!year,!like!your!birthday! ! ! !

Piper!Schroeder!

Annual*

Period!2!

10/20/14!

Our!Earth:!Earth! ! ! ! !

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The!center!of!the!earth! ! ! !

The!distance!from!one!side!of!a!circle!to!another! !

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Core*

Diameter* !

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Where!earth!and!the!sky!meet!

The!study!of!earth! ! ! !

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Geology*

Horizon*

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To!spin!in!a!circle!

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The!outside!of!something!

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Rotate*

Surface* !

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The!force!that!pulls!you!to!the!ground!

2!hydrogens!and!1!oxygen! ! ! !

Gravity*

Water*

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The!thick!layer!outside!of!the!core! ! ! !

A!representation!of!something! ! ! !

Mantle*

Model*

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A!prediction!of!what!will!happen!next! ! ! !

Inference*

To!decode! ! !

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Analyze! !

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An!opinion!or!idea! ! ! !

A!valley!in!the!ground! ! ! !

Theory*

Crater* !

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Mikayla!Hill!

Period!2!

10/20/14!

Our!Earth! ! ! ! !

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Also!known!as!the!world,!Terra,!or!Gaia,!is!the!third!planet! from!the!Sun,!the!densest!planet!in!the!Solar!System,!the! largest!of!the!Solar!System’s!four!terrestrial!planets,!and!the! only!celestial!body!known!to!accommodate!life.!Earth’s!is!4.54! billion!years!of!age.! !

EARTH& !

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The!invisible!gaseous!substance!surrounding!Earth,!a!mixture! of!mainly!oxygen!and!nitrogen.! !

The!weather!conditions!prevailing!in!an!area!in!general!or! over!a!long!period.! !

AIR&

CLIMATE&

The!central!region!of!Earth!made!of!iron!and!nickel!with!two! parts,!inner!core!and!outer!core.! !

A!sudden!and!violent!shaking!of!the!ground,!sometimes! causing!great!destruction,!as!a!result!of!movements!within!the! earth’s!crust!or!volcanic!action.! !

CORE&

EARTHQUAKE& !

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An!obscuring!of!the!light!by!the!passage!of!another!between!it! and!the!observer.! !

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The!science!that!deals!with!the!earth’s!physical!structure!and! substance,!its!history,!and!the!processes!that!act!on!it.!! !

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GEOLOGY&

The!line!at!which!the!earth’s!surface!and!the!sky!appear!to! meet.! !

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HORIZON&

Of,!determined!by,!relating!to,!or!resembling!the!moon.! !

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The!natural!satellite!of!the!earth,!visible!(chiefly!at!night)!by! reflected!light!from!the!sun.! !

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LUNAR&

A!celestial!body!moving!in!an!elliptical!orbit!around!a!star.! !

MOON&

& PLANET&

The!North!Pole!and!the!South!Pole!are!the!places!on!Earth’s! surface!that!Earth’s!imaginary!spin!axis!passes!through.! !

Move!or!cause!to!move!in!a!circle!around!an!axis!or!center.! ! ! !

POLE&

ROTATE&

An!outer!protective!layer!made!up!of!flat,!rigid,!overlapping! plates.! !

A!continuous!area!or!expanse!that!is!free,!available,!or! unoccupied.! ! !

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SPACE&

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The!alternate!rising!and!falling!of!the!sea,!usually!twice!in! each!lunar!day!at!a!particular!place!due!to!the!attraction!of! the!moon!and!the!sun.! ! !

Discover!or!reveal!through!detailed!examination.! ! ! ! !

TIDES&

ANALYZE&

Belonging!to!the!very!distant!past!and!no!longer!exist.! ! !

ANCIENT&

A!large!bowlPshaped!cavity!in!the!ground!or!on!the!surface!of! a!planet!or!the!moon,!typically!one!is!caused!by!an!explosion! or!the!impact.! !

Earth’s!outermost!solid!shell!of!a!rocky!planet!or!natural! satellite,!which!is!chemically!distinct!from!the!underlying! mantle.! !

The!force!that!attracts!a!body!toward!any!other!physical!body! having!mass.! ! !

& CRUST&

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Hot!fluid!or!semi!fluid!material!below!or!within!the!Earth’s! crust!from!which!lava!is!formed!by!cooling! ! !

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CRATER&

MAGMA!!

The!region!of!the!interior!of!the!Earth!between!the!core!(on! its!inner!surface)!and!the!crust!(on!its!outer).!The!mantle!is! more!than!2,000!miles!thick!and!accounts!for!more!than!¾!of! the!volume!of!the!Earth.! !

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MANTLE& &

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A!systematic!description!of!an!object!that!shares!important! characteristics!with!the!object.!! ! !

A!naturally!occurring!solid!material!from!which!a!metal!or! valuable!mineral!can!be!profitably!extracted.! ! !

MODEL&

ORE&

The!period!before!written!records.! ! !

The!collection!of!eight!planets!and!their!moons!in!orbit! around!the!sun,!together!with!smaller!bodies!in!the!form!of! asteroids,!meteoroids,!and!comets.! !

PREHISTORIC&

The!arrangement!of!and!relations!between!the!parts!or! elements!of!something!complex.! !

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SOLAR&SYSTEM&

A!statement!in!physics:!if!two!or!more!physical!causes!are! vectorially!addictive!and!if!the!effects!are!proportional!to!the! causes,!the!effects!are!vectorially!additive.! !

& SUPERPOSITION& !

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A!supposition!or!a!system!of!ideas!intended!to!explain! something,!especially!one!based!on!general!principles! independent!of!the!thing!to!be!explained.! !

A!colorless,!odorless,!tasteless!liquid!that!forms!the!seas,! lakes,!rivers,!and!rain!and!is!the!basis!of!the!fluids!of!living! things.! !

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WATER& &

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The planet on which we live.

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Kaleigh!Hipple!

Period!2!

10/20/14!

Science!Vocabulary!

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Earth !

to study (something) closely and carefully !

very old : having lived or existed for a very long time

Analyze

Ancient

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The central part of a body, mass, or part!

An encrusting deposit of serum ! ! !

Core

Crust

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A science that studies rocks, layers of soil, etc.

The force that causes things to fall towards the Earth

Geology

Gravity

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The clear liquid that has no color, taste, or smell.! ! !

Of or relating to the South Pole or the region around it.! ! !

Water ! ! ! ! !

Antarctic ! ! ! ! ! ! !

The invisible mixture of gases.!

A person who travels beyond the earth's atmosphere. !

Air

Astronaut

The length of a line that goes around something.!

A region with particular weather patterns or conditions.!

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Circumference ! ! ! ! !

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The line where the earth or sea seems to meet the sky.!

Horizon ! ! ! ! ! !

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Climate

Placed or going along the long side of something.

Longitudinal

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Of, relating to, or resembling the moon.!

The portion of space near a magnetic body or a current-carrying body in which the magnetic forces due to the body or current can be detected.

Lunar

Magnetic Field

A large, round object in space.

The way someone stands, sits, or lies down.

Planet

Position

An instrument or machine for weighing.!

An outside part or layer of something.

Scale

Surface

Of, relating to, occurring in, or suitable for use in the tropics.

The state of the air and atmosphere at a particular time and place.

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Tropical ! ! ! ! ! !

Weather

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Hot liquid rock below the surface of the Earth.

A usually small copy of something.

Magma

Model

The large round object that circles the Earth and that shines at night by reflecting light from the sun.

Industrial materials and capacities, supplied by nature.!

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Moon ! !

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Natural Resource ! ! !

The time before people could write.!

The amount of an area, room, surface, etc.! ! ! !

Prehistoric

Space ! ! ! ! !

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The way that something is built, arranged, or organized.! ! !

An idea or set of ideas that is intended to explain facts or events.! ! !

Structure ! ! !

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Theory ! ! ! !

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Max!Stafford!

Period!2!

10/20/14!

Our!Earth:!Formation!of!the!Earth!

Belonging!to!the!distance!past;!no!longer!in! existence.! ! !

Ancient'

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The!central!region!of!Earth;!has!an!inner!solid!layer! and!an!outer!liquid!layer.! ! !

The!outer!portion!of!Earth.!

Core'

' Crust'

Any!substance!that!can’t!be!broken!down!into! simpler!substances.!

The!science!of!Earth,!including!the!composition,! structure,!and!origin!of!its!rocks.!

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Element' ! ! ! ! !

Geology' ! !

The!force!that!attracts!a!body!to!the!center!of!the!

Earth!or!other!celestial!body.! !

The!fluid!or!semiLfluid!material!in!which!igneous! rock!is!formed!by!cooling.! !

Gravity'

Magma'

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The!region!between!the!crust!and!the!core!of!the!

Earth.! !

The!natural!satellite!of!Earth.! ! !

Mantle' !

Moon' ! ! !

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A!naturally!occurring!solid!material!from!which! metal!or!other!valuable!minerals!may!be! extracted.! !

Ore'

Relating!to!the!period!before!written!records.! ! ! !

Prehistoric'

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The!Sun!and!the!celestial!bodies!whose!motion!it! governs.! ! !

The!threeLdimensional!area!around!you,!including! the!universe.! ! !

Solar'System' ! ! ! ! !

Space' ! !

A!supposition!or!system!of!ideas!explaining! something.! ! !

A!colorless,!transparent,!odorless,!tasteless!liquid! compound!of!oxygen!and!hydrogen.! ! !

Theory'

Water'

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Of!the!south!polar!regions.! ! !

Of!the!north!polar!regions.! ! !

Antarctic' ! !

Arctic' !

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An!invisible!gaseous!substance!surrounding!the!

Earth.! !

The!typical!weather!pattern!in!an!area!over!a!long! period!of!time.! !

Air'

Climate'

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A!straight!line!passing!from!side!to!side!through! the!center!of!a!body!or!figure.!

A!sudden!and!violent!shaking!of!the!ground,! resulting!from!the!Earth’s!crust!moving!or!volcanic! action.!

Diameter'

Earthquake'

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An!obscuring!of!light!from!one!celestial!body!by! the!passage!of!another!between!it!and!the! observer.! !

Of!or!relating!to,!or!determined!by!the!Moon.! ! ! !

Eclipse'

Lunar'

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A!region!of!variable!forces!around!magnets.! ! ! !

A!celestial!body!moving!in!an!elliptical!orbit! around!a!star.! ! !

Magnetic'field' ! ! ! ! !

Planet'

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Of!or!near!a!pole!of!the!Earth!or!a!celestial!body.! ! ! !

Each!of!the!2!points!in!the!celestial!sphere!about! which!the!stars!appear!to!revolve.! !

Polar' !

Pole' ! !

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The!outside!of!a!material!body.! ! ! !

Of,!peculiar!to,!or!suggesting!the!Tropics.! ! ! !

Surface' ! ! ! ! !

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An!extremely!cold,!dry!biome.!

The!state!of!the!atmosphere!at!a!place!and!time!as! regards:!heat,!cloudiness,!dryness,!sunshine,!wind,! and!rain.!

Tundra'

Weather'

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Tropical'

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The!third!planet!from!the!sun!in!which!we!live:! the!world.! ! !

Madison!Garcia!

Period!2!

10/20/14!

Our!Earth:!Formation!Of!The!Earth!

Earth

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Detailed!examination!of!the!elements!or! structure!of!something,!typically!as!a!basis!for! discussion!or!interpretation.!

Belonging!to!the!very!distant!past!and!no!longer! in!existence.! !

Analyze

Ancient

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The!branch!of!science!that!deals!with!celestial! objects,!space,!and!the!physical!universe!as!a! whole.!

The!central!region!of!the!Earth;!it!extends! fourteen!hundred!to!eighteen!hundred!miles! from!the!Earth's!center.

Astronomy

Core

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A!round!hole!in!the!ground!made!by!something! that!has!fallen!on!it!or!by!an!explosion.! !

The!outer!layer!of!the!Earth,!between!the! surface!and!the!mantle,!which!is!up!to!40!miles! deep,!makes!up!the!continents!and!ocean!floors.!

Crater!

Crust

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A!component!or!constituent!of!a!whole!or!one!of! the!parts!into!which!a!whole!may!be!resolved!by! analysis.!

The!science!that!deals!with!the!earth's!physical! structure!and!substance,!its!history,!and!the! processes!that!act!on!it.!

Element

Geology!

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Any!of!the!almost!spherical!concentric!regions!of! matter!that!make!up!the!earth!and!its! atmosphere,!as!the!lithosphere!and! hydrosphere.!

Geosphere!

The!force!of!attraction!by!which!terrestrial! bodies!tend!to!fall!toward!the!center!of!the! earth.!

Gravity! !

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A!conclusion!reached!on!the!basis!of!evidence! and!reasoning.! !

The!rigid!outer!part!of!the!earth,!consisting!of! the!crust!and!upper!mantle.! !

Inference

Lithosphere

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A!mixture!of!molten!or!semiNmolten!rock,!solids! that!are!found!beneath!the!surface!of!the!Earth,! and!is!expected!to!exist!on!other!terrestrial! planets.!

Magma !

Zone!of!earth's!interior!between!the!crust!and! the!core.!Consists!of!a!dense!upper!layer!and!a! partially!molten!lower!layer!!

Mantle

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A!small!object,!usually!built!to!scale,!that! represents!in!detail!another,!often!larger!object.! !

The!natural!satellite!of!the!earth,!visible!(chiefly! at!night)!by!reflected!light!from!the!sun.! !

Model

Moon

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Materials!or!substances!such!as!minerals,! forests,!water,!and!fertile!land!that!occur!in! nature!and!can!be!used!for!economic!gain.!

Of!or!relating!to!the!south!polar!region!or!

Antarctica.! !

Natural Resources

Antarctic

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!Of!or!relating!to!the!regions!around!the!North!

Pole.! !

!Belonging!to!the!very!distant!past!and!no!longer! in!existence.! !

Artic

Ancient

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Occurring!or!returning!once!a!year.! ! !

Small!rocky!body!orbiting!the!sun.!Large! numbers!of!these,!ranging!in!size!from!nearly!

600!miles!across!to!dust!particles.!

Annual!

Asteroid

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A!person!who!travels!beyond!the!earth's! atmosphere;!also:!!a!trainee!for!spaceflight.! !

Earth,!also!known!as!the!world,!Terra,!or!Gaia,!is! the!third!planet!from!the!Sun,!the!densest!planet! in!the!Solar!System.!

Astronaut

Earth!!

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The!invisible!gaseous!substance!surrounding!the! earth,!a!mixture!mainly!of!oxygen!and!nitrogen.! !

The!branch!of!science!that!deals!with!celestial! objects,!space,!and!the!physical!universe!as!a! whole.!

Air

Astronomy !

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The!envelope!of!gases!surrounding!the!earth!or! another!planet.! !

The!combined!processes,!including! photosynthesis,!decomposition,!and!respiration,! by!which!cycles!between!major!reservoirs!!

Atmosphere

Carbon Cycle

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The!enclosing!boundary!of!a!curved!geometric! figure,!especially!a!circle.! !

The!weather!conditions!prevailing!in!an!area!in! general!or!over!a!long!period.! !

Circumference

Climate

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Amie!Tennant!

Period!#2!

Due!10/20/14!

Our!Earth:!Formation!of!the!Earth!

The!third!planet!from!the!sun,!inhabited!by! humans,!plants,!animals,!etc.!The!only!planet! in!the!solar!system!with!water.! !

Earth!

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To!examine!carefully;!to!determine!the!elements! of.!

Analyze,

Very!old,!aged.!Being!from!times!in!the!past.!

Of!a!remote!period,!antique.! ! !

Ancient,

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, The!science!that!deals!with!the!material!universe! beyond!the!earth's!atmosphere.! !

A!circular!impression!with!a!raised!rim,! caused!by!a!meteorite!falling!to!Earth.!

Commonly!found!on!the!moon.!

Astronomy,

Crater, , ,

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The!outer!layer!of!the!earth,!on!which!plants!grow! and!things!live.!Also!lies!under!oceans.! !

Crust,

One!of!a!class!of!substances!that!cannot!be! separated!into!simpler!substances!by! chemical!means.! !

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Element,

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The!science!that!deals!with!the!Earth,!the! rocks!it!is!made!of,!and!the!physical,!chemical! changes!it!goes!through.!

The!outer!most!layer!of!rock!on!the!earth.!

(Also!called!the!lithosphere).! ! !

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Geology, ! ! ! !

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Geosphere,

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The!force!that!pulls!rocks!and!other!things! downhill.!Keeps!us!on!the!ground.!

The!molten!rock!that!comes!from!the!mantle.!

Rock!that!has!melted!down,!and!usually! comes!out!through!volcanoes.! !

Gravity,

Magma,

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A!part!of!the!Earth,!about!1,800!mi.!thick.!

Under!the!crust.!It!is!about!84%!of!the!Earth’s! volume.!

The!lunar!body!that!orbits!the!Earth,!controls! tides!and!shines!brightest!at!night.! ! !

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Mantle, ! ! !

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Moon,

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The!theory!that!the!solar!and!stellar!systems! Before!written!records;!very!old,!primitive.! were!developed!from!a!primeval!nebula! ! ! ! ! !

Nebular,Hypothesis,

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Prehistoric,

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The!void!that!exists!between!celestial!bodies,! A!hypothesis.!A!supposition!of!ideas!intended! contains!stars,!planets,!and!other!things.! to!be!explained.! ! ! ! !

Space,

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Theory,

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A!clear!liquid!that!is!the!basis!of!all!living! things!.Forms!in!lakes,!river,!seas,!and!ponds.!

The!region!around!the!North!Pole.!!Frigid! cold!temperatures.! ! !

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Water,

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The!invisible!gaseous!substance!surrounding! the!earth,!a!mixture!mainly!of!oxygen!and! nitrogen.!

Air, ! ! !

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A!plant!that!goes!through!its!life!cycle!in!one! year,!then!dies.! ! !

Annual,

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Carbon!is!exchanged!among!the!biosphere,! pedosphere,!geosphere,!hydrosphere,!and! atmosphere!of!the!Earth.! !

Carbon,Cycle,

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Arctic,

An!obscuring!of!the!light!from!one!celestial! body!by!the!passage!of!another!between!it.! ! !

Eclipse,

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The!liner!distance!around!a!circle.!

Circumference=!3.1415926‌!

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Circumference,

Of,!determined!by,!relating!to,!or!resembling! the!moon.! ! !

Lunar,

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Either!of!the!points!at!which!the!Earth's!axis! of!rotation!intersects!the!Earth's!surface;!the!

North!Pole,or!South,Pole.! !

To!spin!in!a!circle!on!a!central!axis.! ! ! !

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Pole,

The!outside!or!uppermost!part!of!something:! describing!the!texture!or!form.! ! !

Surface,

The!alternate!rising!and!falling!of!the!sea,! usually!twice!in!each!day,!due!to!the! attraction!of!the!moon!and!sun.! !

Tides,

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The!state!of!the!atmosphere!as!it!regards! heat,!cool,!rain,!etc.! ! !

Weather,

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Revolve,

The!measurement!from!once!side!of!a!circle! to!the!other.! ! !

Diameter,

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The substance of the land surface; soil

Earth

Danielle Staveley p.2 10/20/14 Vocabulary 2

To consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

Analyze

Belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire

Ancient

the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole

The central part of the Earth

Astronomy

Core

A part or aspect of something abstract, especially one that is essential or characteristic

A science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks

Element

Geology

The solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle

Geosphere

The reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment

Inference

The force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earths mass for bodies near its surface

Gravity

The solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and the mantle

Lithosphere

Hot fluid or semi fluid material below or within the earth crust from which lava and other igneous rock is formed by cooling

The layer of the earth between the crust and the core

Magma

Mantle

A system or thing used as an example to follow or imitate

The natural satellite of the Earth

Model

Moon

Resources (actual and potential) supplied by nature

Natural Resources

A naturally occurring solid material from which metal or valuable mineral can be profitably extracted

The theory that the solar system evolved from a hot gaseous nebula

Nebular Hypothesis

A length or portion of time

Period

Ore

The time before written records

Layers of mineral that make up the Earths crust

Prehistoric

Rock Layer

The sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field

A continuous area or expanse that is free, available, or unoccupied

Solar System

Space

The arrangement of and relation between the parts or elements of something complex

Is a principle of quantum theory

Structure

Superposition

A supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on genera principles independent of the thing to be explained

Binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid

Theory

Water

Of or relating to the south polar region or Antarctica

Of or relating to the regions around the North Pole

Antarctic

Arctic

A large bowl shaped cavity in the ground

The tough outer part of the Earth

Crater

Crust

Of, at, or near the South Pole.

Kathryn King Period 2 10-20-14 Earth/Formation of the Earth

Antarctic

Of, at, or near the North Pole.

The planet third in order from the sun.

Arctic

Earth

A mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gasses that surround the earth and forms its atmosphere.

Also called a minor planet, planetoid.

Any of the numerous small celestial bodies that move around the sun, mainly between Jupiter and Mars.

Air

Asteroid

A person engaged in or trained for spaceflight.

The science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth’s atmosphere.

Astronaut

Astronomy

The gaseous envelope surrounding the earth; the air.

The outer boundary, especially of a circular area; perimeter.

Atmosphere

Circumference

The composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, humidity, precipitation, and winds, throughout the year.

The central, innermost, or most essential part of anything.

Climate

Core

A straight line from one side of something to the other side that passes through the center point.

The total or partial blocking of one celestial body by another.

Diameter

Eclipse

A half of the celestial sphere divided into two halves by the horizon, the celestial equator, or the ecliptic.

The line where the earth or sea seems to touch the sky.

Hemisphere

Horizon

The portion or space near a magnetic body or a current-carrying body in which the magnetic forces can be detected.

The earth’s natural satellite that shines by the sun’s reflected light.

Magnetic Field

Moon

A large round object in space that circles around a star.

The region beyond earth’s atmosphere or beyond the solar system.

Planet

Space

The exterior or upper part of an object.

A large area of flat land in the northern parts of the world where there are no trees and the ground is always frozen.

Surface

Tundra

The regular upward and downward The state of the atmosphere with movement of the level of the ocean that respect to heat or cold, calm or storm, is caused by the pull of the sun and the and clearness or cloudiness. moon on earth.

Tides

Weather

The outer layer of the earth.

Molten material beneath or within the earth’s crust, from which igneous rock is formed.

Crust

Magma

The portion of the earth between the crust and the core.

A standard or example for imitation or comparison.

Mantle

Model

The natural wealth of a country, consisting of land, forests, mineral deposits, water, etc.

The sun together with all of the planets and other bodies that revolve around it.

Natural Resources

Solar System

A system of ideas intended to explain something based on general principles.

A transparent, odorless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen.

Can be found in lakes, rivers, etc.

Theory

Water

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Atmosphere&

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Climate&

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The!line!at!which!the!earth’s!surface!and!the! sky!appear!to!meet.! ! !

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Move!or!cause!to!move!in!a!circle!around!an! axis!or!center.! ! !

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