| A | B |
|---|
| environmental science | study of how human interact with their environment |
| paleontologist | study fossils |
| physical geography | study of Earth's surface features |
| meteorology | study of Earth's atmosphere in relation to weather and climate |
| oceanography | study of the sea |
| seismologist | studies earthquakes |
| geology | study of the origin, history, and structure of the Earth |
| density | ratio of mass to volume |
| area | measure of the size of the surface or a region |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| temperature | average kinetic energy of particles in an object |
| volume | measure of an object in 3-d space |
| meter | basic SI unit of length |
| theory | explanation that ties together many hypotheses (why) |
| model | a representation of a system, idea or object |
| law | tells what happens |
| scientific methods | a series of steps followed to solve a question |
| hypothesis | a testable answer to a question |
