Earth Science Vocabulary


9/9:    scientific method

9/11:   dependent variable, independent variable

9/15:   density

9/17:   cartography

9/21:   latitude, longitude

9/23:   Prime Meridian, International Date Line

9/25:   alphanumeric

9/29:   contour interval, index contour

10/1:   benchmark, hachure

10/5:   physiographic province

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10/7:   astronomy

10/9:   rotation, revolution

10/13:  reflecting telescope, refracting telescope, radio telescope

10/15:  none

10/19:  insolation

10/21:  terrestrial planets, Jovian planets

10/23:  retrograde motion

10/27:  meteor, meteoroid, meteorite

10/29:  astronomical unit, light year

11/2:   spinoffs

11/5:   parallax

11/9:   Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram

11/16:  absolute magnitude, apparent magnitude

11/18:  constellation, asterism

11/20:  none

11/24:  galaxy

11/30:  declination, right ascension

12/2:   geocentric, heliocentric

12/4:   none

12/8:   meteorology

12/10:  atmosphere

12/14:  ozone

12/16:  none
 
12/18:  conduction, convection, radiation

12/22:  albedo