ACING EAPS 100, EXAM 1 WITH ESSENTIAL A+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Earth Science
The name for all the sciences that collectively seek to understand Earth; It includes
Geology, Oceanography, Meteorology, and Astronomy.
Geology
Study of Earth,
Oceanography
Study of oceans in all aspects/relationships. integrates; chemistry, physics,geology,
biology. studies composition/movements of seawater coastal processes, seafloor
topography & marine life
Meteorology
Meteorology is the study of the atmosphere and the process that produce weather and
climate.
Astronomy
Study of the universe
hydrosphere
All the water at and near the surface of the earth, 97% of which is in oceans
atmosphere
Layers of different gases that surround the Earth.
biosphere
Consists of all life on Earth and all parts of the Earth in which life exists, including land,
water, and the atmosphere.
geosphere
The mostly solid, rocky part of the Earth; extends from the center of the core to the
surface of the crust.
core
dense inner sphere
mantle
less dense sphere
crust
, outer layer of Earth
Lithosphere
A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust.
Asthenosphere
A layer of softer, weaker rock that can flow slowly, the way taffy does
Earth System
Systematic approach to physical geography that looks at the interaction between the
earth's physical systems and processes on a global scale.
System
group of interacting, or interdependent, parts that form a complex whole.
Geologic Time
Earth's history organized into four eras: Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and
Cenozoic. the span of time since the formation of Earth.
Physical Environment
All aspects of the natural physical surroundings, such as climate, terrain, soils,
vegetation, and wildlife.
Hypothesis
A scientific explanation for a set of observations that can be tested in ways that support
or reject it.
Heat
energy possessed by a material arising from the internal motions of its atoms or
molecules.
Temperature
A measure of how hot (or cold) something is; specifically, a measure of the average
kinetic energy of the particles in an object.
conduction
Form of heat transfer where heat energy is directly transferred between molecules
through molecular collisions or direct contact.
convection
transfer of heat by mass movement or circulation within a substance.
radiation
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Earth Science
The name for all the sciences that collectively seek to understand Earth; It includes
Geology, Oceanography, Meteorology, and Astronomy.
Geology
Study of Earth,
Oceanography
Study of oceans in all aspects/relationships. integrates; chemistry, physics,geology,
biology. studies composition/movements of seawater coastal processes, seafloor
topography & marine life
Meteorology
Meteorology is the study of the atmosphere and the process that produce weather and
climate.
Astronomy
Study of the universe
hydrosphere
All the water at and near the surface of the earth, 97% of which is in oceans
atmosphere
Layers of different gases that surround the Earth.
biosphere
Consists of all life on Earth and all parts of the Earth in which life exists, including land,
water, and the atmosphere.
geosphere
The mostly solid, rocky part of the Earth; extends from the center of the core to the
surface of the crust.
core
dense inner sphere
mantle
less dense sphere
crust
, outer layer of Earth
Lithosphere
A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust.
Asthenosphere
A layer of softer, weaker rock that can flow slowly, the way taffy does
Earth System
Systematic approach to physical geography that looks at the interaction between the
earth's physical systems and processes on a global scale.
System
group of interacting, or interdependent, parts that form a complex whole.
Geologic Time
Earth's history organized into four eras: Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and
Cenozoic. the span of time since the formation of Earth.
Physical Environment
All aspects of the natural physical surroundings, such as climate, terrain, soils,
vegetation, and wildlife.
Hypothesis
A scientific explanation for a set of observations that can be tested in ways that support
or reject it.
Heat
energy possessed by a material arising from the internal motions of its atoms or
molecules.
Temperature
A measure of how hot (or cold) something is; specifically, a measure of the average
kinetic energy of the particles in an object.
conduction
Form of heat transfer where heat energy is directly transferred between molecules
through molecular collisions or direct contact.
convection
transfer of heat by mass movement or circulation within a substance.
radiation
