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Chapter 1 Voc Words Trash Ball E/S The study of Earth Geology The study of the ocean Oceanography The study of the atmosphere and the processes that produce weather Meteorology The study of the universe Astronomy Ocean is the most prominent feature of the and is nearly 71% of Earth’s surface Hydrosphere Thin, tenuous blanket of air and one half lies below 5.6 kilometers (3.5 miles) Atmosphere Includes all life and Concentrated near the surface in a zone that extends from the ocean floor upward for several kilometers into the atmosphere Biosphere Based on compositional differences, it consists of the crust, mantle, and core Geosphere The thin, rocky outer layer of Earth Crust The 2890-kilometer-thick layer of Earth located below the crust Mantle The innermost layer of Earth, located beneath the mantle. Core Is distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees Latitude Is distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees Longitude Are lines on a topographic map that indicate an elevation Contour lines Is the distance in elevation between adjacent contour lines. Contour interval Is any size group of interacting parts that form a complex whole System Tentative or untested explanation Hypothesis Tested, confirmed, supported hypothesis Theory
