Earth Science Chapters 1-2
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- What is Astronomy?
- The study of the universe beyond Earth.
- Who collected rocks and minerals?
- The Greeks
- Who made the calender?
- The Mayan
- What is the external energy source?
- the Sun.
- What is Geology?
- the study of the origin, history, processes, and structure of Earth.
- A diagram that shows feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem is called a....
- food web
- What is Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere, Outer and Inner Cores considered?
- structural zones
- What is the source of Earth's magnetic field?
- Liquid iron in the cores.
- What is Precision?
- exactness of the measurement.
- What are 2 factors of Newtons Law of Gravity?
- Location and Mass.
- Who first recorded earthquakes?
- The Chinese
- What is Accuracy?
- how close a measurement is to the true value of the thing being measured.
- When energy can be exchanged but matter can not it is called?
- a closed system
- When both energy and matter can be exchanged is called?
- an open system
- What is the size of Earth from the poles?
- 40,007 km
- What are the 4 spheres of Earth?
- Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Geosphere, and biosphere.
- What is the Scientific Method (in order)?
- 1) Ask a Question 2) Form a hypothesis 3) Test the hypothesis 4) Draw conclusions
- What is the shape of the Earth?
- an oblate sphere
- What are the 3 factors of a Balanced Ecosystem?
- Consumers, Producers, and Decomposers.
- What is the Crust, Mantle and Core considered?
- compositional zones
- How is Science different than other Human Endeavors?
- Science is looking to explain natural phenomena.
- What ia oceanography?
- the study of Earth's oceans.
- When orgamisms consume other organisms it is called a...
- food chain
- What is Meteorology?
- the study of Earth's atmosphere.
- What is the size of Earth from the Equator?
- 40,074 km
- What is the internal energy source?
- radioactive decay and gravitational contraction.
- What are the 4 cycles of Earth?
- Nitrogen, Carbon, Phosphurus, and Water cycles.