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Environmental Studies
9th Grade
01/28/2016

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Hunter McDonald
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Earth Science
Definition

A Branch of science dealing with the earthand its atmosphere

 

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Geology

Definition

the science that deals with the earths physical structure 

 

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Oceanology

Definition

The branch of technology and economics dealing with the use of the sea

 

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Meteorology
Definition

the branch of science concerned with the process of the atmosphere

 

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Astronomy
Definition

the branch of science that deals with celestial objects

 

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Enviromental science
Definition

the science dealing with the interactions between the physical chemical and biological components of the enviroment

 

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Scientific method
Definition

1.Ask a question

2. Research

3.Hypothesis

4.experiment

5.analyze results draw conclusion

6.report results

 

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Controlled experiment
Definition

thr person conductiing the experiment only changes one variable at a time 

 

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Control group
Definition

the group in an experiment that does not receive treatment by the researchers and then used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do

 

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Experimental group
Definition

a group in an experiment that receives the variable that is being tested.

 

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Independant variable
Definition

a variable whose variation does not dependon that of another

 

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Dependant variable
Definition

is what you measure in the experiment and what is affected during the experiment

 

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Topographic map
Definition

a type of map vharacterized by large scale detail and usually using contour lines.

 

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Releif
Definition

distance between two contour lines

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ex1. topographic map

ex2. distance between lines

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contour lines
Definition

lines on a topographic map

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ex. map

ex2. elevation 

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contour intervals
Definition

change in vertical distance between contour lines

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ex. mountain

ex2. elevation

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components of a map
Definition

The Map Title

 The Legend/Key

The Compass Rose

Scale

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lattitude
Definition

distance of a place north or south

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longitude
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distance of a place east or west

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prime meridian
Definition
a line of longitude at 0°
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