Chapter 1 Review Earth Science

Question 1

Determine the density of an object you would

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divide mass by volume

Question 2

A variable that you change.

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Independent Variable

Question 3

Two most common gases in the atmosphere.

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oxygen and nitrogen

Question 4

What includes all organisms on Earth as well as the environments in which they live?

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Biosphere

Question 5

What area of Earth Science includes the study of ancient organisms?

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Paleontology, Meteorology

Question 6

Glaciers and Ice caps make up the

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Cryosphere

Question 7

What is Earth's hydrosphere?

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All of the water on the planet.

Question 8

What is the study of materials that make up Earth and the process that change these materials?

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Geology

Question 9

Which area of Earth science includes the study of stars?

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Astronomy

Question 10

What unit is used for measuring mass?

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grams

Question 11

What is the branch of Earth Science that studies the air that surrounds our planet?

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Meteorology

Question 12

An Earthquake would directly affect which sphere?

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Geosphere

Question 13

The study of Earth's oceans, which cover three fourths of the planet.

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Oceanography

Question 14

What is Geology?

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The study of the processes that form and change earth.

Question 15

The blanket of gases that surrounds our planet.

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Atmosphere

Question 16

What is the study of objects beyond Earth's atmosphere?

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Astronomy

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