Intro to Earth Science Vocab Practice

Any size group of interacting parts that form a complex whole

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A well tested and widely accepted view that explains certain observable facts

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

A tentative explanation that is tested to determine if it is valid

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

The scientific study of the oceans

The scientific study of the atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The name for all the sciences that collectively seek to understand Earth

The science that examines Earth, its form and composition, and the changes it has undergone and is undergoing

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Layer of Earth under both the atmosphere and the oceans, composed of the core, the mantle, and the crust

The thin, rocky outer layer of Earth

The innermost layer of the Earth