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Facts to Know for Unit 1

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bulletHemisphere with the most water
bulletPercent of water surface area
bulletPercent of water in the oceans
bulletAverage depth of the ocean (in meters)
bulletDefinitions of scientific hypothesis, theory and law
bulletFirst purely scientific expedition
bulletFirst expedition to use an echo sounder
bulletLatitude lines; 0 degrees latitude; 90 degrees latitude
bulletLongitude lines; 0 degrees longitude
bulletAge of the Earth
bulletWhen and where life originated
bulletMost abundant element
bulletThe galaxy we are in; where in that galaxy is Earth located
bulletWho developed idea of a spherical Earth
bulletGreek concept of "oceanus"
bulletDefinition of planet, star and galaxy
bulletWhat is meant by "Big Bang"
bulletWhere did water in the oceans come from
bulletAge of the universe
bulletProcess by which Earth's crust and core formed

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