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Chapter 1 ESS Vocabulary Quiz

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the thin, rocky outer layer of Earth
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the distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees
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means the "study of earth" and is dividided into 2 main categories-physical and historical
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the layer of Earth under both the atmosphere and the oceans; it is composed of the core, the mantle, and the crust
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line on a topographic map thta indicates elevation; every point along a contour line that has the same elevation
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a map that represents Earth's surface in three dimensions; it shows elevation, distance, direction and slope angles
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the gaseous portion of a planet; the planet's envelope of air; of the traditional subdivisions of Earth's physical environment
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a well tested and widely accepted view that explains certain observable facts
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the scientific study of the universe; it includes the observation and interpretation of celestial bodies and phenomena
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the gaseous portion of a planet; the planet's envelope of air; of the traditional subdivisions of Earth's physical environment
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the water portion of earth; one of the traditional subdivisions of earth's physical environment
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all life on Earth; the parts of the solid Earth, hydrosphere, and atmosphere in which living organisms are found
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the scientific study of the atmosphere and the atmospheric phenomena; the study of weather and climate
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the scientific study of the oceans and oceanic phenomena
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the 2890 kilometer thick layer of earth located below the crust
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any size group of interacting parts that form a complex whole
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the name for the group of sciences that deals with earth and its neighbors in space
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the distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees
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on a topographic map, tells the distance in elevation between adjacent contour lines
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a tentative explanation that is tested to determine if it is valid
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the innermost layer of Earth, located beneath the mantle; the core is divided into an outer and an inner core
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