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This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions. | This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions. | ||
== A == | == A == | ||
| − | * | + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q5|accretion]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[HS-ESS3-3|agricultural efficiency]] |
| − | * | + | * [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q3|albedo]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|annular solar eclipse]] |
| − | * Arctic Ocean | + | * [[HS-ESS1-6|ancient minerals]] |
| − | * | + | * [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q1|Arctic Ocean]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|artificial impacts]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Appalachian Mountains]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[HS-ESS1-6|asteroids]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|asthenosphere]] |
| − | * | + | * [[HS-ESS1-2|astronomical evidence]] |
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Atlantic Coast]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-6|atmosphere]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-5|atmospheric composition]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q1|atmospheric pressure]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|auto exhaust]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== B == | == B == | ||
| − | * | + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|barrier sand bar]] |
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|basalt]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|basan]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-2|Big Bang theory]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-3|biodiversity]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-4|biomass]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-7|biosphere feedback]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-4|biosphere]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|butte]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== C == | == C == | ||
| − | * | + | * [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Caledonian Mountain]] |
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon cycle]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-6|carbon dioxide]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-5|central ancient core]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-7|celestial bodies]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Central Pangean Mountains]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-5|chemical weathering]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-1|climate change]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-2|climate feedback]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-5|climate modeling]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-4|climate system]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-1|coastal erosion]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|comets]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-2|composition of matter]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-6|composition]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|compressional wave velocity]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-2|conservation]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-1|constructive forces]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-5|continental crust]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-1|continental features]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|continental rift zone]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convection current]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convergent plate boundary]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-7|coral reefs]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-2|cosmic microwave background (CMB)]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-2|cost‑benefit analysis]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-6|cratering record]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|crust]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-5|crustal rocks]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-6|cryosphere]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|crystallization]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== D == | == D == | ||
| − | * | + | * [[HS-ESS2-6|decomposition]] |
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-1|delta]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|density]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-3|density‑driven flow]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-5|deposition]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-1|destructive forces]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|divergent plate boundary]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-1|droughts]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-7|dynamic causes and effects]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== E == | == E == | ||
| − | * | + | * [[HS-ESS1-6|Earth’s formation]] |
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s layers]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s magnetic field]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s orbit]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-2|Earth’s surface]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s systems]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-1|Earth]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-1|earthquakes]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|East Greenland Current]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-7|eclipse]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-4|ecosystem degradation]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-3|electromagnetic energy]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-2|electromagnetic radiation]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-3|element formation]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-3|elements]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-4|elliptical orbits]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-4|emissions]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-4|energy balance]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|energy flow]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-1|energy transfer]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|eolian]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-1|erosion]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== F == | == F == | ||
| − | * | + | * [[HS-ESS2-7|feedback]] |
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|feldspar]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-1|fertile soils]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|first quarter moon]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|flood basalts]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-1|floods]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-4|flow of energy]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-1|fossil fuels]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|France]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-1|fresh water]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-5|frost wedging]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|full moon]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== G == | == G == | ||
| − | * | + | * [[HS-ESS1-2|galaxy]] |
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|garnet]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-4|geoengineering]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-5|geologic history]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|geologic processes]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-2|geoscience data]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-7|geoscience factors]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-6|geosphere]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q1|giant impact hypothesis]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|glacier]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-4|glacial ice volumes]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-2|glacial ice]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-5|glacial melt]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-2|global temperature]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-4|global temperatures]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-4|gravitational attraction]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-2|greenhouse gases]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-2|ground vegetation]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-2|groundwater recharge]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Gulf of Mexico]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== H == | == H == | ||
| − | * | + | * [[HS-ESS1-2|helium]] |
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-2|humidity]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-1|hurricanes]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-2|hydrogen]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|hydroelectric energy]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-5|hydrologic cycle]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-6|hydrosphere]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|hot spot]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Hudson Bay]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== I == | == I == | ||
| − | * | + | * [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q4|ice extent]] |
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-2|ice]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|igneous rock]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-6|impact craters]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|infrared radiation]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|inlet]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|inner core]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-1|interior processes]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|iron]] | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | == J == | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|jet stream]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|Juan de Fuca ridge model]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== K == | == K == | ||
| − | * | + | * [[HS-ESS1-4|Kepler's laws]] |
<br> | <br> | ||
== L == | == L == | ||
| − | * | + | * [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|La Rance River]] |
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|La Rance Tidal Barrage]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-1|lakes]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-4|land use]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q2|late heavy bombardment]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-2|light spectra]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|lithosphere]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-6|living organisms]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|lower mantle]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|lunar crust]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== M == | == M == | ||
| − | * | + | * [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|magma]] |
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q3|magnetic polarity]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|magnesium silicates]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|magnetism]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle convection]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-1|mass migrations]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-3|mass of a star]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-1|mass wasting]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-1|mass]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-5|mechanical weathering]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|mesa]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|metamorphic rock]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|meteorite impacts]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-6|meteorites]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|methane]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-7|microbial life]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-5|mid‑ocean ridges]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-1|migration]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-6|minerals]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-2|mining]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-1|model]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|molten rock]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|moon formation]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-6|moon rocks]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|moonquake]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-4|moon]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-2|motion]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|moraine]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-1|mountain]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== N == | == N == | ||
| − | * | + | * [[HS-ESS3-1|natural hazards]] |
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-1|natural resources]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|negative feedback]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|nested deep Moonquakes]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-4|Newtonian gravity]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|new moon]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|New York]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|non-renewable resource]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|North America]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-5|North American continental crust]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q1|North Pole]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|Northern Europe]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|Norwegian Current]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|nuclear energy]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-1|nuclear fusion]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-3|nucleosynthesis]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== O == | == O == | ||
| − | * | + | * [[HS-ESS1-1|observations]] |
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-6|ocean acidification]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-4|ocean circulation]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-1|ocean‑floor features]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-6|ocean]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-5|oceanic crust]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-4|orbital motion]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q5|orbital velocity]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-1|orogeny]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-3|outer core]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen production]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== P == | == P == | ||
| − | * | + | * [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Pacific Coast]] |
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q6|Pangea]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-3|per‑capita consumption]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|permafrost]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-6|photosynthesis]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|planetary body]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-6|planetary surfaces]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-4|planets]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-5|plate interaction]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-5|plate spreading]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-5|plate tectonics]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-1|plateaus]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|polar Easterlies]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|Polar Front Jet Stream]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-4|pollution]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|positive feedback]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|potassium]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-4|precipitation patterns]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-5|precipitation]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|pyroxene]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== Q == | == Q == | ||
| − | * | + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|quartz]] |
<br> | <br> | ||
== R == | == R == | ||
| − | * | + | * [[HS-ESS1-1|radiation]] |
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q5|radioactive decay]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|radioactive isotopes]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-6|radiometric dating]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-5|recrystallization]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-2|recycling]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-2|redshift]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-7|reefs]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-1|release energy]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|renewable resource]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-2|resource management]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-2|river]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-5|rock cycle]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-2|runoff]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== S == | == S == | ||
| − | *[[HS-ESS1-1|stars]] | + | * [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q3|salinity]] |
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-4|satellites]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|sea ice]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-5|sea level rise]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-1|sea level]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|sedimentary rock]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-2|sediment transport]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|seismic activity]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-3|seismic waves]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|shallow moonquakes]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|shear wave velocity]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|shield volcano]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|silicates]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|silicon]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|snow cover]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-2|soil erosion]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-7|soil formation]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-5|soil moisture content]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-6|soil]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|solar eclipse]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-1|solar flares]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-4|solar output]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-6|solar system]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-1|spatial scales]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-4|species diversity]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|spinel]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-1|stars]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-3|stellar evolution]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|stratovolcano]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-5|stream transportation]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-1|sun’s core]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-1|sunspot cycle]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-3|supernova]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-1|surface processes]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-2|surface temperature]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|surface trench]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-2|sustainability]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-2|system feedback]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== T == | == T == | ||
| − | * | + | * [[HS-ESS2-1|tectonic uplift]] |
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-5|temperature trends]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-1|temporal scales]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q1|Theia]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-3|thermal convection]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|thorium]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q2|tides]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|total solar eclipse]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|transition core]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|tributary]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== U == | == U == | ||
| − | * | + | * [[HS-ESS1-2|universe]] |
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|upper mantle]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|uranium]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-3|urban planning]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== V == | == V == | ||
| − | * | + | * [[HS-ESS2-1|valleys]] |
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|Vanderpool, Texas]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|velocity]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|volcanic activity]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS3-1|volcanic eruptions]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-1|volcanism]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== W == | == W == | ||
| − | * | + | * [[HS-ESS2-5|water]] |
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q6|water flux]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waning crescent moon]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waning gibbous moon]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waxing crescent moon]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waxing gibbous moon]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-1|weathering]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-2|wetland loss]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-2|wetlands]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== X == | == X == | ||
| − | * | + | <br> |
| + | == Y == | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | == Z == | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|zircon]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|zirconium]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:40, 23 June 2025
This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.
A
- accretion
- agricultural efficiency
- albedo
- annular solar eclipse
- ancient minerals
- Arctic Ocean
- artificial impacts
- Appalachian Mountains
- asteroids
- asthenosphere
- astronomical evidence
- Atlantic Coast
- atmosphere
- atmospheric composition
- atmospheric pressure
- auto exhaust
B
- barrier sand bar
- basalt
- basan
- Big Bang theory
- biodiversity
- biomass
- biosphere feedback
- biosphere
- butte
C
- Caledonian Mountain
- carbon cycle
- carbon dioxide
- carbon
- central ancient core
- celestial bodies
- Central Pangean Mountains
- chemical weathering
- climate change
- climate feedback
- climate modeling
- climate system
- coastal erosion
- coevolution
- comets
- composition of matter
- composition
- compressional wave velocity
- conservation
- constructive forces
- continental crust
- continental features
- continental rift zone
- convection current
- convergent plate boundary
- coral reefs
- cosmic microwave background (CMB)
- cost‑benefit analysis
- cratering record
- crust
- crustal rocks
- cryosphere
- crystallization
D
- decomposition
- delta
- density
- density‑driven flow
- deposition
- destructive forces
- divergent plate boundary
- droughts
- dynamic causes and effects
E
- Earth’s formation
- Earth’s layers
- Earth’s magnetic field
- Earth’s orbit
- Earth’s surface
- Earth’s systems
- Earth
- earthquakes
- East Greenland Current
- eclipse
- ecosystem degradation
- electromagnetic energy
- electromagnetic radiation
- element formation
- elements
- elliptical orbits
- emissions
- energy balance
- energy flow
- energy transfer
- eolian
- erosion
F
- feedback
- feldspar
- fertile soils
- first quarter moon
- flood basalts
- floods
- flow of energy
- fossil fuels
- France
- fresh water
- frost wedging
- full moon
G
- galaxy
- garnet
- geoengineering
- geologic history
- geologic processes
- geoscience data
- geoscience factors
- geosphere
- giant impact hypothesis
- glacier
- glacial ice volumes
- glacial ice
- glacial melt
- global temperature
- global temperatures
- gravitational attraction
- greenhouse gases
- ground vegetation
- groundwater recharge
- Gulf of Mexico
H
- helium
- humidity
- hurricanes
- hydrogen
- hydroelectric energy
- hydrologic cycle
- hydrosphere
- hot spot
- Hudson Bay
I
- ice extent
- ice
- igneous rock
- impact craters
- infrared radiation
- inlet
- inner core
- interior processes
- iron
J
K
L
- La Rance River
- La Rance Tidal Barrage
- lakes
- land use
- late heavy bombardment
- light spectra
- lithosphere
- living organisms
- lower mantle
- lunar crust
M
- magma
- magnetic polarity
- magnesium silicates
- magnetism
- mantle convection
- mantle
- mass migrations
- mass of a star
- mass wasting
- mass
- mechanical weathering
- mesa
- metamorphic rock
- meteorite impacts
- meteorites
- methane
- microbial life
- mid‑ocean ridges
- migration
- minerals
- mining
- model
- molten rock
- moon formation
- moon rocks
- moonquake
- moon
- motion
- moraine
- mountain
N
- natural hazards
- natural resources
- negative feedback
- nested deep Moonquakes
- Newtonian gravity
- new moon
- New York
- non-renewable resource
- North America
- North American continental crust
- North Pole
- Northern Europe
- Norwegian Current
- nuclear energy
- nuclear fusion
- nucleosynthesis
O
- observations
- ocean acidification
- ocean circulation
- ocean‑floor features
- ocean
- oceanic crust
- orbital motion
- orbital velocity
- orogeny
- outer core
- oxygen production
- oxygen
P
- Pacific Coast
- Pangea
- per‑capita consumption
- permafrost
- photosynthesis
- planetary body
- planetary surfaces
- planets
- plate interaction
- plate spreading
- plate tectonics
- plateaus
- polar Easterlies
- Polar Front Jet Stream
- pollution
- positive feedback
- potassium
- precipitation patterns
- precipitation
- pyroxene
Q
R
- radiation
- radioactive decay
- radioactive isotopes
- radiometric dating
- recrystallization
- recycling
- redshift
- reefs
- release energy
- renewable resource
- resource management
- river
- rock cycle
- runoff
S
- salinity
- satellites
- sea ice
- sea level rise
- sea level
- sedimentary rock
- sediment transport
- seismic activity
- seismic waves
- shallow moonquakes
- shear wave velocity
- shield volcano
- silicates
- silicon
- snow cover
- soil erosion
- soil formation
- soil moisture content
- soil
- solar eclipse
- solar flares
- solar output
- solar system
- space weather
- space weather
- spatial scales
- species diversity
- spinel
- stars
- stellar evolution
- stratovolcano
- stream deposition
- stream deposition
- stream transportation
- sun’s core
- sunspot cycle
- supernova
- surface processes
- surface temperature
- surface trench
- sustainability
- system feedback
T
- tectonic uplift
- temperature trends
- temporal scales
- Theia
- thermal convection
- thorium
- tides
- total solar eclipse
- transition core
- tributary
U
V
W
- water
- water flux
- waning crescent moon
- waning gibbous moon
- waxing crescent moon
- waxing gibbous moon
- weathering
- wetland loss
- wetlands
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Y
Z
Page contributors: Shirley Shameen