Vocabulary for Earth Science Introduction (Chapter 1)
1.1 and 1.4
geology
Oceanography
Nebular hypothesis
Core
Mesosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Resource
Objectives:
Physical Geology
Meteorology
Crust
lithosphere
outer core
Atmosphere
Earth’s systems
renewable resource
Historical Geology
astronomy
Mantle
asthenosphere
inner core
geosphere
system interface
nonrenewable
1. Know the areas of study in Earth Science
2. Describe the formation of the Earth and the resulting layers.
3. Give examples how Earth’s systems interface to make Earth a dynamic planet.
1.2 Earth’s Surface
Longitude
Prime Meridian
Latitude
parallels
Map projections topographic map
contour line contour interval
Objectives:
1. Be able to use longitude and latitude to pinpoint locations on the Earth’s grid system.
2. Explain the direction of movement of the Earth and the resulting time zones
3. Know the advantages and disadvantages of the different types of map projections.
4. Be able to read a topographic map.
1.5
hypothesis
theory
Indirect observation
Scientific Method
scientific law
qualitative data
direct observation
quantitative data
Objectives:
1. Distinguish between hypothesis, theory and scientific law. Give examples of each.
2. Identify an direct vs. indirect observation and give both qualitative and quantitative
data.
3. Know and use the steps to the scientific method.