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Unit 1 Intro to Earth
Science First
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Science
8th Grade
09/08/2016

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Classification
Definition
Inferences and similar observations grouped together to make the study of objects and events in the environment more meaningful or easier to understand
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Cyclic Change
Definition
Changes in the environment that occur in some orderly fashion in which the events consistently repeat
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Density
Definition
The concentration of matter
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Dynamic Equilibrium
Definition
Environmental equilibrium resulting from opposing forces or actions balancing out
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Inference
Definition
An interpretation of an observation
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Instrument
Definition
A human made device that extends the senses beyond their normal limits
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Interface
Definition
The boundaries between regions with different properties
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Mass
Definition
The amount of matter in an object
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Measurement
Definition
A means of expressing an observation with greater accuracy or precision
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Natural Hazard
Definition
A non-human-related object, process, or situation that may cause loss of life, personal injury, or loss of property
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Natural Resources
Definition
The materials and energy sources found in the environment that humans use in their daily lives
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Observation
Definition
The perception of some aspect of the environment by one or more human senses Exp-Sight,Hearing,Taste,Touch,or Smell
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Percent Deviation
Definition
Difference from accepted value divided by accepted value multiplied by 100 percent
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Pollution
Definition
when the concentration of any substance or form of energy reaches a proportion that adversely affects people, their property, or any other living organism
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Prediction
Definition
A type of inference about the conditions and behavior of the environment in the future
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Rate of Change
Definition
How much a measurable aspect of the environment is altered over a given period of time
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Universe
Definition
All matter,Time,Energy,and Space
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Volume
Definition
The amount of space that an object occupies
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