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the study of objects beyond earth's atmosphere
astronomy
the study of the ocean is known as:
oceanography
the application of scientific studies and discoveries is known as:
the interval between two events is:
time
the measure of the amount of matter that occupies a given space:
density
what is the study of earth's forces and processes that causes the atmosphere to change and produce weather:
meteorology
your weight on the moon is about ______ of your weight on Earth
1/6
Bias means:
to influence unfairly
mass is the amount of:
matter in an object
explains what the symbols on the map represent:
map legend
the study of minerals that make up earth processes that form and change these materials:
geology
what is the SI unit for temperature:
kelvin
the amount of surface inside a set of boundaries
area
a principle that describes the behavior of a natural phenomenon:
scientific law
map that shows changes in elevation:
topographic map
what is a subspeciality of astronomy:
astrophysics
two things created from technologies used in the space program:
ski goggles
freeze dried foods
laptops
smoke detectors
the amount of space an object occupies is known as:
volume
horizontally circles earth halfway between the north and south pole
equator
lines that run parallel to the equator:
latitude lines
name one subspeciality of geology:
paleontology
Name the four main earth systems:
biosphere
geosphere
hydrosphere
atmosphere
_______ is the same no matter where the object is in the universe
mass
what motion do you need to small things in the lab:
waft
serves as the transition line for calendar days
international date line