Unit 1 Vocabulary

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Introduction to Earth Science Vocabulary Click on title to access vocabulary on Quizlet.

Earth Science

astronomy

geology

meteorology

oceanography

Observation/Inference/Measurement Vocabulary. Click on title to access vocabulary on Quizlet.

observation

inference

measurement

quantitative measurement

qualitative measurement

length

volume

mass

semi, hemi

uni, mono

Density/Rate of Change Vocabulary Click on title to access vocabulary on Quizlet.

field value

rate

rate of change

cyclic change

natural hazards

dynamic equilibrium

di, bi

tri

quadra, tetra

Latitude and Longitude Vocabulary Click on title to access vocabulary on Quizlet.

equator

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

latitude

longitude

Prime Meridian

coordinate

Tropic of Capricorn

Tropic of Cancer

quinqi, penta

sex, hex

Time Zones and Polaris Vocabulary Click on title to access vocabulary on Quizlet.

Greenwich Mean Time

International Date Line

Time Zone

Solar Noon

Polaris

Big Dipper

Little Dipper

octo

nona

deca

Field Maps and Isolines Vocabulary Click on title to access vocabulary on Quizlet.

Azimuth

Contour Line

Field

Isoline

Isotherm

Model

Profile

Topographic Map

Topography

centi, hecto

milli

Topographic Maps Vocabulary Click on title to access vocabulary on Quizlet.

contour line

gradient

profile

topographic map

topography

elevation

contour interval

anti

con

circum