Ch.1: Introduction to Earth Science Vocabulary

3. imaginary line that divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres (0°)
4. practical application of science
7. light and dark layers of sediment deposited in a yearly cycle
8. ___ Pole is the southernmost point on the Earth
10. the study of the earth and the universe
11. study of rocks and minerals
14. belief that matter and energy are all that exist and that the universe began as a result of a series of undirected natural processes
15. imaginary line that divides the earth into the western and Eastern hemispheres
17. orderly study of creation using observations and experiments
18. producing of small changes in organisms
19. belief that the supernatural being purposely and purposefully created the universe
21. study of artifacts and fossils
23. ___ oceanography study of waves and ocean currents
24. Tropic of ___ is roughly the southernmost boundary for the tropics
25. distance in degrees north or south of the equator
27. study of the solid earth
29. study of physical things beyond earth’s atmosphere
30. study of the atmosphere

1. ___ Evolution = God used the process of evolution rather than sudden works of power to create major groups of living things
2. method used to determine the age of items of organic origin by measuring the radioactivity of their carbon 14 content
5. ___ science study of humans’ relationship to their environment
6. study of volcanoes and materials produced by volcanoes
9. analyze radioactive elements contained in rocks/artifacts
12. ___ Pole is the northernmost point on the Earth
13. ___ creation = God miraculously created every basic living thing
16. ___ oceanography - study of chemicals in oceans (naturally occurring and from outside sources)
20. distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian
22. study of earth’s oceans, from the surface to the deepest ocean trenches
26. study of earthquakes, earth’s layers, earth’s composition
28. Tropic of ___ is roughly the northernmost boundary for the tropics