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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 | + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q5|accretion]] |
* [[HS-ESS3-3|agricultural efficiency]] | * [[HS-ESS3-3|agricultural efficiency]] | ||
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q3|albedo]] | * [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q3|albedo]] | ||
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== B == | == B == | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|barrier sand bar]] | ||
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|basalt]] | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|basalt]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|basan]] | ||
* [[HS-ESS1-2|Big Bang theory]] | * [[HS-ESS1-2|Big Bang theory]] | ||
* [[HS-ESS3-3|biodiversity]] | * [[HS-ESS3-3|biodiversity]] | ||
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* [[HS-ESS2-7|biosphere feedback]] | * [[HS-ESS2-7|biosphere feedback]] | ||
* [[HS-ESS2-4|biosphere]] | * [[HS-ESS2-4|biosphere]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|butte]] | ||
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== C == | == C == | ||
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* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon]] | * [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon]] | ||
* [[HS-ESS1-5|central ancient core]] | * [[HS-ESS1-5|central ancient core]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[HS-ESS1-7|celestial bodies]] |
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Central Pangean Mountains]] | * [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Central Pangean Mountains]] | ||
* [[HS-ESS2-5|chemical weathering]] | * [[HS-ESS2-5|chemical weathering]] | ||
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* [[HS-ESS3-1|earthquakes]] | * [[HS-ESS3-1|earthquakes]] | ||
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|East Greenland Current]] | * [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|East Greenland Current]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS1-7|eclipse]] | ||
* [[HS-ESS3-4|ecosystem degradation]] | * [[HS-ESS3-4|ecosystem degradation]] | ||
* [[HS-ESS1-3|electromagnetic energy]] | * [[HS-ESS1-3|electromagnetic energy]] | ||
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* [[HS-ESS2-6|geosphere]] | * [[HS-ESS2-6|geosphere]] | ||
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q1|giant impact hypothesis]] | * [[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-ESS2-4|glacial ice volumes]] | ||
* [[HS-ESS2-2|glacial ice]] | * [[HS-ESS2-2|glacial ice]] | ||
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* [[HS-ESS1-6|impact craters]] | * [[HS-ESS1-6|impact craters]] | ||
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|infrared radiation]] | * [[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]] | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|inner core]] | ||
* [[HS-ESS3-1|interior processes]] | * [[HS-ESS3-1|interior processes]] | ||
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* [[HS-ESS1-1|mass]] | * [[HS-ESS1-1|mass]] | ||
* [[HS-ESS2-5|mechanical weathering]] | * [[HS-ESS2-5|mechanical weathering]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|mesa]] | ||
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|metamorphic rock]] | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|metamorphic rock]] | ||
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|meteorite impacts]] | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|meteorite impacts]] | ||
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* [[HS-ESS1-4|moon]] | * [[HS-ESS1-4|moon]] | ||
* [[HS-ESS1-2|motion]] | * [[HS-ESS1-2|motion]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|moraine]] | ||
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mountain]] | * [[HS-ESS2-1|mountain]] | ||
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* [[HS-ESS1-4|orbital motion]] | * [[HS-ESS1-4|orbital motion]] | ||
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q5|orbital velocity]] | * [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q5|orbital velocity]] | ||
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* [[HS-ESS2-1|orogeny]] | * [[HS-ESS2-1|orogeny]] | ||
* [[HS-ESS2-3|outer core]] | * [[HS-ESS2-3|outer core]] | ||
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* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|renewable resource]] | * [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|renewable resource]] | ||
* [[HS-ESS3-2|resource management]] | * [[HS-ESS3-2|resource management]] | ||
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* [[HS-ESS2-2|river]] | * [[HS-ESS2-2|river]] | ||
* [[HS-ESS2-5|rock cycle]] | * [[HS-ESS2-5|rock cycle]] | ||
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== S == | == S == | ||
| − | * salinity | + | * [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q3|salinity]] |
* [[HS-ESS1-4|satellites]] | * [[HS-ESS1-4|satellites]] | ||
| − | * sea ice | + | * [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|sea ice]] |
* [[HS-ESS3-5|sea level rise]] | * [[HS-ESS3-5|sea level rise]] | ||
* [[HS-ESS3-1|sea level]] | * [[HS-ESS3-1|sea level]] | ||
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|sedimentary rock]] | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|sedimentary rock]] | ||
* [[HS-ESS2-2|sediment transport]] | * [[HS-ESS2-2|sediment transport]] | ||
| − | * seismic activity | + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|seismic activity]] |
* [[HS-ESS2-3|seismic waves]] | * [[HS-ESS2-3|seismic waves]] | ||
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|shallow moonquakes]] | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|shallow moonquakes]] | ||
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* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream transportation]] | * [[HS-ESS2-5|stream transportation]] | ||
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sun’s core]] | * [[HS-ESS1-1|sun’s core]] | ||
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* [[HS-ESS1-1|sunspot cycle]] | * [[HS-ESS1-1|sunspot cycle]] | ||
* [[HS-ESS1-3|supernova]] | * [[HS-ESS1-3|supernova]] | ||
* [[HS-ESS3-1|surface processes]] | * [[HS-ESS3-1|surface processes]] | ||
* [[HS-ESS2-2|surface temperature]] | * [[HS-ESS2-2|surface temperature]] | ||
| − | * surface trench | + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|surface trench]] |
* [[HS-ESS3-2|sustainability]] | * [[HS-ESS3-2|sustainability]] | ||
* [[HS-ESS2-2|system feedback]] | * [[HS-ESS2-2|system feedback]] | ||
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* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|total solar eclipse]] | * [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|total solar eclipse]] | ||
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|transition core]] | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|transition core]] | ||
| − | * | + | * [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|tributary]] |
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== U == | == U == | ||
* [[HS-ESS1-2|universe]] | * [[HS-ESS1-2|universe]] | ||
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* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|upper mantle]] | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|upper mantle]] | ||
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|uranium]] | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|uranium]] | ||
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* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|Vanderpool, Texas]] | * [[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#q2|velocity]] | ||
| − | * volcanic activity | + | * [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|volcanic activity]] |
* [[HS-ESS3-1|volcanic eruptions]] | * [[HS-ESS3-1|volcanic eruptions]] | ||
* [[HS-ESS2-1|volcanism]] | * [[HS-ESS2-1|volcanism]] | ||
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== X == | == X == | ||
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== Y == | == Y == | ||
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== Z == | == Z == | ||
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
X
Y
Z
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