the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings

an interdisciplinary field that integrates areas of life, physical and earth science to study and address problems facing the environment and to implement science-based solutions

the science that deals with the Earth's physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it

unchanging and unchangeable reference system of time coordinates that is the same for all observers; an exact measurement of time

the remains or impressions of a prehistoric organisms preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock; organisms many times do not exist on Earth anymore

the process whereby organisms better adapted to the environment tend to survive and produce more offspring. The theory of its action was first fully expounded by Charles Darwin and is now believed to be the main process that brings about evolution

the scientific study of fossils

the rate at which time passes depends on your frame of reference

the thin and solid outermost layer of Earth above the mantle

rock that forms when magma cools and solidifies

a natural, usually inorganic solid that has a characteristic chemical composition, an orderly internal structure, and a characteristic set of physical properties

rock formed from pre-existing or pieces of once-living organisms

the natural process by which atmospheric and environmental agents, such as wind, rain, and temperature changes, disintegrate and decompose rock

the hypothesis that a single large landmass broke up into smaller land masses to form the continents, which then drifted to their present locations

the boundary between tectonic plates that are colliding

the supercontinent that formed 300 million years ago and that began to break apart 200 million years ago

the theory that explains how large pieces of lithosphere move and change shape

an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake

a mixture of gases that surrounds a planet, moon, or other celestial body

the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

layer of the atmosphere containing the ozone layer

the uppermost layer of the atmosphere

the state of the atmosphere, including temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, humidity, precipitation, and cloud cover

process by which food is made by bacteria or other living things using chemicals as the energy source, typically in the absence of sunlight

the boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other

the portion of the Earth that is water

the scientific study of the oceans

measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of liquid

study of the objects and phenomena beyond Earh

the theory that all matter and energy in the universe was compressed into an extremely small volume that exploded and began expanding in all directions

the study of the origin, properties, processes, and evolution of the universe

a collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity

the areas between planets, solar systems, galaxies, galaxy clusters, and galaxy superclusters; characterized as a vacuum, which is extremely cold due to lack of air

a method of procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century, consisting of systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses

which of the following lists the steps of the water cycle in the correct order (from beginning to end)?

which of the following lists the steps of the scientific method in the correct order (from the beginning to the end)?

what is the thickest layer of the earth?

which of the following lists the layers of the earth from innermost to outermost?

what percentage of Earth's water is freshwater?

earth's crust is split into two layers. What are the two layers?

a testable idea

an idea that has been generally accepted through experimentation

a proven idea that can be used to explain naturally occurring phenomena

which of the following places these in order from least reliable to most reliable --

scientific theory, hypothesis, scientific law

what rock forms from heat and pressure?

what is the first step in the rock cycle?

this rock forms from the cooling and solidification of magma

t/f -> naturally occurring, solid, crystalline structure, definite chemical composition, inorganic are ALL characteristics of a mineral

which of these is NOT a characteristic of a mineral?

what era did humans first appear?

what period did humans first appear?

weathering that is caused by plants, animals, fungi, microorganisms such as bacteria

the process by which rocks break down as a result of chemical reactions

the process by which rocks break down into smaller pieces by physical means

choose all of Wegener's pieces of evidence in regards to continental drift.

which of the following is NOT a main volcanic type?

waves are driven by __________

waves are a movement of __________, NOT ___________

which lists the layers of the atmosphere in order from innermost (where humans live) to outermost?

which of the following is not a type of freshwater?

what percentage of seawater is made up of water and what percentage is made up of dissolved salts?

trough, crest, wavelength, period, frequency, height are all parts of an ocean/water wave

how long does it take for sunlight to reach the earth once it leaves the sun?

which lists the following in order from smallest to largest -- galaxy, universe, solar system

1 rotation of earth on its axis

1 revolution of earth around the sun

which of the following is NOT a type of galaxy?

how long does it take for the moon to complete 1 revolution around the earth?

how far is the center of the earth to the center of the sun?

which of the following are the two classifications of planets?

mercury

venus

earth

mars

pluto

jupiter

saturn

uranus

neptune

which of the following correctly lists the following words in order --

earth, venus, mars, sun, neptune, pluto, uranus, mercury, jupiter, saturn

producers, consumers, decomposers, fungi, plants, trees

water, soil, air, light, minerals

what percentage of earth's atmosphere is made up of nitrogen?

what percentage of earth's atmosphere is made up of oxygen?

which of the following places the major time periods of the geological time scale in order from oldest to most recent?

height of a wave

crest of wave

trough of a wave

wavelength

wave frequency

wave period

astronomy

meteorology

environmental science

oceanography

geology

ecology

correctness

exactness