Common Words that Appear in Earth Science Regents Questions
Below is a listing of some earth science vocabulary words that may give the typical science student difficulty during an exam. These vocabulary words are not exclusively "science terms" or "science definitions" but words that apply to science.
Abundance
Abundant
Abundant
Accurate
Affect
Altitude
Apparent
Appear
Ascending
Atmospheric
Axis
Basis
Cementation
Compaction
Comparison
Compass Direction
Component
Composed
Composition
Compression
Concentration
Converge
Converging
Coordinate
Cosmic
Cross Section
Cyclic
Deplete
Deposit
Descending
Determine
Deviation
Direct (result)
Diverge
Diverging
Dominant
Duration
Effect
Equatorial
Exceeds
Expansion
Factor
Frequency
Gradient
Horizon
Horizontal
Indication
Indicator
Indirect
Inferred
Inorganic
Intensity
Interface
Internal Arrangement
Interpret
Interpretation
Intruded
Inverse
Landscape
Marine
Maximum
Meandering
Minimum
Molten
Not to Scale
Observer
Occurrence
Organic
Orientation
Origin
Overturning
Parallel
Pendulum
Phenomena
Potential
Predict
Predictable
Prevailing
Probability
Profile
Random
Rarely
Rate
Regional (referring to metamorphism)
Relate
Resistant
Resource
Sequence
Shallow (as in 'close to the surface')
Severity
Slope
Solidification
Sorted
Source
Spherical
Subdivision
Subjected
Terrestrial
Texture (multiple uses)
Topography
True Scale Drawing
Undergone
Uniform
Vapor
Vaporization
Variation
Velocity
