1.1 Vocab Intro to Earth

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Astronomy

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Study of the celestial objects, SPACE, & the physical universe

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Cosmology

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Study of the ORIGINS of the universe and the Big Bang

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Geology

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Study of PHYSICAL STRUCTURE and history of the Earth

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Oceanography

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Study of the OCEANS

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Meteorology

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Study of ATMOSPHERE and processes of weather & climate

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Science

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Method of THINKING about the natural world

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Hypothesis

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A testable PREDICTION that can be supported or refuted

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Law

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Describes an observable PHENOMENON

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Theory

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A unified, evidence-based EXPLANATION of an observed phenomenon.