Earth and Science

• Sun- Earth's primary source of light
• atmosphere -layer of gases surrounding the Eart
• Mercury -the closest planet to the sun
• jupiter - the largest planet
• o degrees celsius - is the freezing point of water in Celsius
• clouds - the water that form into droplets that collect in the atmosphere
• condensation-process by which water vapors turns into water droplets
• weathering - process by which rocks break down into smaller peices over time
• equator - the imaginary line that divides the Earth
• carbon dioxide (CO2) -the gas that plant take in during photosynthesis
• traspiration- process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere
• crush - the outermost layer of the Earth
• Geology - the study of rocks and minerals
• runoff - process by which water flows from land to the ocean
• core -center of the Earth
• mantle- layer of Earth between the crust and core
• mantle -layer of Earth that contains molten rock
• solidification - process by which rocks are formed from magma to lava
• deposition - process by which sediment is deposited in a new location
• lithosphere - layer if Earth that is made up of solid rock
• ecology- study of how living things interact with their environment
• oceanography - study of ocean
• metamorphism -process by which rocks are change by heat and pressure
• erosion- process by which rocks are worn awat by wind, water, and other natural forces
• climatology - study of the Earth's atmosphere and weather patterns
• Geomorphology - study of the earth's land forms
• Infiltration- process by which water soaks into the ground
• paleontology- study of fossils and ancient life forms
• solidification - process by which rocks and minerals are formed from molten rock
• Paleoclimatology - study of earth's past climates and environments