The Earth System Vocabulary

Front

What is the term for trying to make something new that solves a problem?

Back

Design

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Front

What is the name of the air that surrounds Earth?

Back

Atmosphere

Front

What do we call what you can observe or measure about something that helps you figure out what it is?

Back

Property

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Front

What is water that has been used and now contains harmful substances called?

Back

Wastewater

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Front

What do we call a description of how something works or why something happens?

Back

Explanation

Front

What is the term for the layer of gases surrounding the Earth?

Back

Atmosphere

Front

What is the term for the process of water vapor turning into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What do we call the solid, liquid, and gas forms of matter?

Back

States of Matter

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What is the term for the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

Back

Water Cycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What do we call the part of Earth that includes all living things?

Back

Biosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2