Earth Science Intro

3. the study of the universe beyond Earth
6. the closed system consisting of the planet Earth and its atmosphere
7. a system in which energy, but not matter, is exchanged with the surroundings
9. the mostly solid part of the Earth
11. the transfer of heat by movement or circulation within a fluid (liquid or gas)
12. the portion of the Earth that is water
15. energy sources that come from outside Earth’s spheres
19. a place where matter or energy is stored.
20. power derived from the utilization of physical or chemical resources, especially to provide light and heat or to work machines
21. the branch of geology that studies the movement of subsurface water through rocks and the effect of moving water on rocks, including their erosion
22. the study of past and present climates
24. the transfer of heat through matter by molecular activity (touch)
25. the transfer of energy between Earth’s spheres

1. the scientific study of the properties, distribution, use, and circulation of the water on Earth
2. a complex whole formed from related parts
3. the blanket of gasses that surrounds the Earth
4. the transfer of energy (heat) through space by electromagnetic waves that travel out in all directions
5. the part of the Earth where life exists; includes all of the living organisms on Earth
6. the study of the ways in which humans interact with the environment
8. the scientific study of Earth and the universe around it
10. the heat generated by radioactive decay within Earth’s interior
13. physical substance that which occupies space and possesses mass
14. the scientific study of Earth’s atmosphere
16. the scientific study of the ocean
17. a group of processes in which matter and energy repeatedly move through a series of reservoirs
18. the study of the origin, history, processes, and structure of the solid Earth
23. a system in which both energy and matter are exchanged with the surroundings