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atmosphere
What are Earth's four hydrosphere
spheres? lithosphere
biosphere
Earth's layers crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
igneous: formed by cooling magma
sedimentary: formed by accumulation or deposition
of mineral or organic particles of earth's surface
3 types of rocks
metamorphic: once igneous or sedimentary, but have
been changed due to intense heat or pressure of
earth's crust
what are the differences a mineral is a pure substance, while a rock is made up
between rocks and of two or more minerals through geological
minerals? processes
what are the substances water, aggregate (rock, sand, or gravel), and cement
found in concrete?
the preserved remains or traces of organisms that
What are fossils?
lived in the past
, The living thing dies, it's buried by sediment, and it
How are fossils formed?
hardens and preserves the shape of the organisms
What gases make up 21% oxygen, 78% nitrogen, and 1% trace gases (this
earth's atmosphere? includes carbon dioxide)
The sun's electric charges are attracted to Earth's
What causes the aurora
magnetic field
borealis?
displayed in the thermosphere
What causes air pressure? The force of gravity pulling down on air's mass
How is air pressure barometer
measured?
Why do monuments in erosion can be caused by natural elements such as
Egypt last for thousands wind and glacial ice, and water. the lack of water in
of years while monuments Egypt means less erosion=less chemical change
in northern climates
deteriorate quickly?
difference between Weathering breaks rock into sediment. Erosion moves
weathering and erosion sediment from one place to another.
Ring of Fire A major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean
A weak spot in earth's crust where molten material, or
What is a volcano?
magma, comes to the surface.
When enough magma builds up in the magma
chamber, it forces its way up to the surface and
What causes a volcanic
erupts. Magma from Earth's upper mantle rises up to
eruption?
fill these cracks. As the lava cools, it forms new crust
on the edges of the cracks
What causes earthquakes? movement of plates
The gravitational pull of the moon and sun.
What causes tides? The places on earth pointing directly towards the
moon and pointing directly away have high tide.
The places perpendicular to them have low tides
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Terms in this set (227)
atmosphere
What are Earth's four hydrosphere
spheres? lithosphere
biosphere
Earth's layers crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
igneous: formed by cooling magma
sedimentary: formed by accumulation or deposition
of mineral or organic particles of earth's surface
3 types of rocks
metamorphic: once igneous or sedimentary, but have
been changed due to intense heat or pressure of
earth's crust
what are the differences a mineral is a pure substance, while a rock is made up
between rocks and of two or more minerals through geological
minerals? processes
what are the substances water, aggregate (rock, sand, or gravel), and cement
found in concrete?
the preserved remains or traces of organisms that
What are fossils?
lived in the past
, The living thing dies, it's buried by sediment, and it
How are fossils formed?
hardens and preserves the shape of the organisms
What gases make up 21% oxygen, 78% nitrogen, and 1% trace gases (this
earth's atmosphere? includes carbon dioxide)
The sun's electric charges are attracted to Earth's
What causes the aurora
magnetic field
borealis?
displayed in the thermosphere
What causes air pressure? The force of gravity pulling down on air's mass
How is air pressure barometer
measured?
Why do monuments in erosion can be caused by natural elements such as
Egypt last for thousands wind and glacial ice, and water. the lack of water in
of years while monuments Egypt means less erosion=less chemical change
in northern climates
deteriorate quickly?
difference between Weathering breaks rock into sediment. Erosion moves
weathering and erosion sediment from one place to another.
Ring of Fire A major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean
A weak spot in earth's crust where molten material, or
What is a volcano?
magma, comes to the surface.
When enough magma builds up in the magma
chamber, it forces its way up to the surface and
What causes a volcanic
erupts. Magma from Earth's upper mantle rises up to
eruption?
fill these cracks. As the lava cools, it forms new crust
on the edges of the cracks
What causes earthquakes? movement of plates
The gravitational pull of the moon and sun.
What causes tides? The places on earth pointing directly towards the
moon and pointing directly away have high tide.
The places perpendicular to them have low tides
