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Observation and Measurement of the Earth
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area - amount of surface space
atmosphere - shell of gases that surrounds Earth
change - when the properties or characteristics of part of the environment are altered
classification - grouping objects based on shared properties or characteristics
cyclic change - when the properties of characteristics of part of the environment are altered in a repeated pattern
density - concentration of matter in an object; ratio of mass per unit volume
dynamic equilibrium - a type of change where opposing forces or actions are balanced
field - any region with some measurable value at every given point
geosphere - the rocks, mountains, lithospheric plates, and other physical features of Earth, except for water
hydrosphere - the waters of Earth; oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, etc
inference - an interpretation of an observation based on one's knowledge and/or experience
interface - a boundary between regions with different properties
instrument - a device used to extend our powers of observation such as a microscope, telescope, thermometer, etc
mass - the amount of matter an object contains
measurement - a way of expressing an observation with greater precision, provides a numerical value for some property of the object
observation - using your five senses to gather information about your environment or surroundings
percent deviation (error) - determines the accuracy of a given measurement by comparing it with the accepted value
prediction - a type of inference about the conditions of the environment in the future
rate of change - calculation of how much a measurable value of the environment changes over a given time
temperature - average kinetic energy of a material
volume - the amount of space that an object takes up
weight - the force of gravity acting on an object
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