Earth in Space and Time
List the bodies of space in order from smallest to largest - galaxy, moon, planet, solar system, universe
moon, planet, star, solar system, galaxy, universe
Super continent made of all the current continents together
Pangea
The study of all the land, or rock, in the Earth system
geosphere
A rocky or metallic object that orbits the Sun and is much smaller than a planet
asteroid
A group in a scientific experiment that serves as a reference for comparison to the experimental group
control
Two things need to calculate the absolute magnitude of a star
apparent magnitude and distance from Earth
Three types of plate tectonics boundaries
Convergent, divergent, transform
The entire Earth system
ecosphere
The average pattern of weather that occurs in a certain location over many years
climate
Steps a scientist follows during an experimental investigation
collect data - analyze data - draw conclusions
This category of planets have deep, gaseous atmospheres because the planets are far enough from the sun that the gases could condense around the rocky core.
Gas giants
The thin and solid outermost layer
Crust
All living things found within the Earth system
biosphere
the motion of one object around another object
revolution
An organized scientific study of the natural world
investigation
Dark areas that form in the photosphere of the sun which are cooler than surrounding areas and they have a strong magnetic field
Sunspot
Water, ice, wind and/or gravity move soil and sediment from one place of another
Erosion
Includes everything outside of the Earth system
Exosphere
The process by which sediment is carried by forces and left in a certain area
deposition
A replica or description designed to show the workings or structure of an object or system
model
The two factors that impact the length of a season
Earth’s tilt relative to the sun and Earth’s position in its orbit around the sun
A sedimentary rock layer is in its original position and is older than the layers above it and younger than the layers below it
Law of superposition
Two of Earth's spheres that interact when water is on the surface of the Atlantic Ocean and it evaporates into the air above
atmosphere and hydrosphere
The process by which rocks and other surfaces are broken down
weathering
Multiple sets of measurements or observations in a scientific investigation
trials