Earth Science

Review

The study of the Universe

Astronomy

The study of the Atmosphere

Meteorology

The study of the Ocean

Oceanography

The study of the Earth materials

Geology

Huge Explosion

Big Bang Theory

Big Crunch

Open Universe

Universe has no beginning or end in time

Steady State

“There was a creator who through this world”

Creation Theory

Earth Center, 7 Planets

Geocentric Universe

Sun Center, 8 Planets

Heliocentric System

Mercury

Terrestrial

Venus

Terrestrial

Earth

Terrestrial

Mars

Terrestrial

Jupiter

Jovian

Saturn

Jovian

Uranus

Jovian

Neptune

Jovian

Quicksilver Planet, Closest Planet to the Sun

Mercury

Love, Beauty, and Hottest Planet

Venus

Blue Planet, Unique Planet

Earth

God of War, Red Planet

Mars

Largest Planet

Jupiter

Giant Gas, 2nd Largest Planet

Saturn

Coldest Planet

Uranus

Big Blue Planet, Water

Neptune

Biosphere

Life

Atmosphere

Gas

Hydrosphere

Water

Geosphere

Land

Consider the structure of Hierarchy

Individual

Multiple Individuals

Population

Live in One Area

Community

Biotic and Abiotic

Ecosystem

Certain Area to Survive

Biome

Living Things

Biotic

Non Living Things

Abiotic

Lowest and Thinnest Layer, 1st Layer

Troposphere

Ozone Layer, 2nd Layer

Stratosphere

Protects the Earth from Meteoroids, 3rd Layer

Mesosphere

UV Rays, Aurora, 4th Layer

Thermosphere

Last or Outermost Layer

Exosphere

Liquid to Gas

Evaporation

Evaporate, occurs from the Leaf pores

Transpiration

Gas to Liquid

Condensation

Any form of water that fall into the Earth surface

Precipitation

Inorganic, Naturally occurring, Homogenous Solid

Minerals

Single Elements

Native Minerals

Two or more Elements

Compound Minerals

Resistance to being Scratched

Hardness

Most visible Physical Property

Color

Reflected Light

Luster

Powdered Mineral

Streak

Tendancy of Minerals to break along definite smooth planes

Shape

Mixed into sands, cements

Gypsum

Melting, then form it into metals

Magnetite

When lava cools down, and become solid

Igneous Rocks

Formed from pre-existing rocks, Carried away by water, wind, ice

Sedimentary Rocks

Igneous rocks and Sedimentary rocks undergo changes, heat and pressure.

Metamorphic Rocks