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lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere - correct answer Earth four spheres ? crust, mantle, outer core, and the inner core - correct answer Layers of the earth? the study of earth - corre...
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Add to cartlithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere - correct answer Earth four spheres ? crust, mantle, outer core, and the inner core - correct answer Layers of the earth? the study of earth - corre...
asthenosphere - correct answer the soft layer of the mantle that the lithosphere floats on climate system - correct answer all the earth system components that determine climate on a global scale and how...
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Add to cartasthenosphere - correct answer the soft layer of the mantle that the lithosphere floats on climate system - correct answer all the earth system components that determine climate on a global scale and how...
Cleavage - correct answer The way minerals break along planes Hardness - correct answer The resistance that a surface of a mineral offers to scratching. Hardness depends on the crystal structure Speci...
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Add to cartCleavage - correct answer The way minerals break along planes Hardness - correct answer The resistance that a surface of a mineral offers to scratching. Hardness depends on the crystal structure Speci...
Most planets (like Earth) are chemically differentiated. This means that nickel and what are concentrated at the core and lighter elements make up the crust? - correct answer iron True or False. Most of the energy sources human society uses are the r...
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Add to cartMost planets (like Earth) are chemically differentiated. This means that nickel and what are concentrated at the core and lighter elements make up the crust? - correct answer iron True or False. Most of the energy sources human society uses are the r...
d) Geosphere - correct answer Which of the four spheres of Earth is the most extensive? a) Bioshere b) Hydrosphere c) Atmosphere d) Geosphere c) Uniformitarianism - correct answer The Principle of ...
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Add to cartd) Geosphere - correct answer Which of the four spheres of Earth is the most extensive? a) Bioshere b) Hydrosphere c) Atmosphere d) Geosphere c) Uniformitarianism - correct answer The Principle of ...
What are the basic differences between the disciplines of physical and historical geology? - correct answer Physical geology includes the study of how rocks form and of how erosion shapes the land surface; historical geology involves the study of rock s...
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Add to cartWhat are the basic differences between the disciplines of physical and historical geology? - correct answer Physical geology includes the study of how rocks form and of how erosion shapes the land surface; historical geology involves the study of rock s...
Le Chatlier's Law - correct answer "Nothing stays out of equilibrium for long" - deep formed rocks are created below the surface = equilibrium - same rocks brought to the surface = out of equilibrium; chemically/physically adjust via "weathering"...
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Add to cartLe Chatlier's Law - correct answer "Nothing stays out of equilibrium for long" - deep formed rocks are created below the surface = equilibrium - same rocks brought to the surface = out of equilibrium; chemically/physically adjust via "weathering"...
Talc - correct answer Luster: Dull/Earthy Hardness: 1 Cleavage/Fracture: 1 perfect cleavage Color/Streak:White *soft powders, soapy feel,greesy Augite - correct answer Luster:Vitreous/Glassy Hardnes...
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Add to cartTalc - correct answer Luster: Dull/Earthy Hardness: 1 Cleavage/Fracture: 1 perfect cleavage Color/Streak:White *soft powders, soapy feel,greesy Augite - correct answer Luster:Vitreous/Glassy Hardnes...
Structural Geology - correct answer Deformation of earth materials Deformation - correct answer Change in shape and/or volume Distortion - correct answer ...
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Add to cartStructural Geology - correct answer Deformation of earth materials Deformation - correct answer Change in shape and/or volume Distortion - correct answer ...
The currently accepted age of Earth is ___________ years. - correct answer 4.6 billion According to the nebular hypothesis, all of the bodies in our solar system evolved from a rotating cloud of gases and dust about 4.6 billion years ago - correct an...
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Add to cartThe currently accepted age of Earth is ___________ years. - correct answer 4.6 billion According to the nebular hypothesis, all of the bodies in our solar system evolved from a rotating cloud of gases and dust about 4.6 billion years ago - correct an...
Rocks - correct answer Objects made of mixtures of minerals and other materials. Igneous Rocks - correct answer Rocks formed when molten rock (magma/lava) cools and solidifies. Sedimentary Rocks - cor...
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Add to cartRocks - correct answer Objects made of mixtures of minerals and other materials. Igneous Rocks - correct answer Rocks formed when molten rock (magma/lava) cools and solidifies. Sedimentary Rocks - cor...
The three most abundant element in the crust of the earth are - correct answer Si, O, Al The plates of the earth that move in plate tectonic are which layer - correct answer Lithosphere The primary ge...
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Add to cartThe three most abundant element in the crust of the earth are - correct answer Si, O, Al The plates of the earth that move in plate tectonic are which layer - correct answer Lithosphere The primary ge...
***Chapter 1*** - correct answer The Abyss of Time Precambrian Era - correct answer First major section of geological time. (4.5 billion years - 590 million years ago) Outcrop - correct answer ...
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Add to cart***Chapter 1*** - correct answer The Abyss of Time Precambrian Era - correct answer First major section of geological time. (4.5 billion years - 590 million years ago) Outcrop - correct answer ...
Relative age - correct answer You can determine if something is younger then or older than something else. Numeric or absolute age - correct answer You can more precisely assign a number Unconformity ...
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Add to cartRelative age - correct answer You can determine if something is younger then or older than something else. Numeric or absolute age - correct answer You can more precisely assign a number Unconformity ...
Catastrophism - correct answer -James Ussher -A belief in sudden and massive change to explain geological complexity Uniformitarianism - correct answer -James Hutton -It states that the physical, chemi...
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Add to cartCatastrophism - correct answer -James Ussher -A belief in sudden and massive change to explain geological complexity Uniformitarianism - correct answer -James Hutton -It states that the physical, chemi...
the study of geology, astronomy, and meteorology - correct answer What is earth science? a combination of minerals - correct answer What are rocks made of? the interrelated processes that cause contin...
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Add to cartthe study of geology, astronomy, and meteorology - correct answer What is earth science? a combination of minerals - correct answer What are rocks made of? the interrelated processes that cause contin...
What is an earthquake? - correct answer An episode of ground shaking Causes of Earthquake - correct answer Slip on a FAULT (fracture on which sliding occurs) or formation of a new fault Movement of magm...
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Add to cartWhat is an earthquake? - correct answer An episode of ground shaking Causes of Earthquake - correct answer Slip on a FAULT (fracture on which sliding occurs) or formation of a new fault Movement of magm...
Why do we have seasons? (a)because the sun moves further away from the sun in the winter? (b)because the sun gets colder in winter? (c)because earth's rotation axis is tilted? - correct answer c we used to have 9 planets. what happened? (a)It go...
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Add to cartWhy do we have seasons? (a)because the sun moves further away from the sun in the winter? (b)because the sun gets colder in winter? (c)because earth's rotation axis is tilted? - correct answer c we used to have 9 planets. what happened? (a)It go...
geology - correct answer the study of ancient seas, rivers, and other environments How are the two sides of North America different from each other? - correct answer The western part appears more complex...
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Add to cartgeology - correct answer the study of ancient seas, rivers, and other environments How are the two sides of North America different from each other? - correct answer The western part appears more complex...
*1.1 Distinguish between physical and historical geology and describe the connections between people and geology. - correct answer Physical geology - examines the materials composing Earth and seeks to understand the processes beneath the surface. Hi...
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Add to cart*1.1 Distinguish between physical and historical geology and describe the connections between people and geology. - correct answer Physical geology - examines the materials composing Earth and seeks to understand the processes beneath the surface. Hi...
sedimentary rocks - correct answer products of mechanical and chemical weathering three types of sedimentary rocks - correct answer detrital, chemical, and organic detrital sedimentary rocks - correct...
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Add to cartsedimentary rocks - correct answer products of mechanical and chemical weathering three types of sedimentary rocks - correct answer detrital, chemical, and organic detrital sedimentary rocks - correct...
Fault - correct answer the boundary between two rock sections that have been displaced relative to each other Plate Tectonics - correct answer the theory that the Earth's crust is made up of rigid plate...
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Add to cartFault - correct answer the boundary between two rock sections that have been displaced relative to each other Plate Tectonics - correct answer the theory that the Earth's crust is made up of rigid plate...
geology - correct answer the science the pursues an understanding of the planet Earth physical geology - correct answer science which examines the materials composing Earth and seeks to understand the pr...
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Add to cartgeology - correct answer the science the pursues an understanding of the planet Earth physical geology - correct answer science which examines the materials composing Earth and seeks to understand the pr...
Weathering - correct answer wear away or change the appearance or texture of (something) by long exposure to the air. Mechanical weathering - correct answer any of the various weathering processes that c...
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Add to cartWeathering - correct answer wear away or change the appearance or texture of (something) by long exposure to the air. Mechanical weathering - correct answer any of the various weathering processes that c...
geology - correct answer the science of processes related to the composition, structure, and history of Earth and its life Interdisciplinary - correct answer applies chemistry (composition), physics (nat...
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Add to cartgeology - correct answer the science of processes related to the composition, structure, and history of Earth and its life Interdisciplinary - correct answer applies chemistry (composition), physics (nat...
Earth Composition - correct answer 1. Rigid Outer Crust -thin and rigid and FLOATS ON A HIGHER DENSITY MANTLE. 2.Plastic Upper Mantle -Flows on very long timescales due to high temperatures 3. Molten Outer Core 4. Solid Inner Core Theory of Cont...
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Add to cartEarth Composition - correct answer 1. Rigid Outer Crust -thin and rigid and FLOATS ON A HIGHER DENSITY MANTLE. 2.Plastic Upper Mantle -Flows on very long timescales due to high temperatures 3. Molten Outer Core 4. Solid Inner Core Theory of Cont...
Mineral - correct answer Naturally occurring, inorganic solid, with an ordered internal molecular structure and definite chemical composition, crystalline solids which are presented as irregular grains in rock Rock - correct answer ...
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Add to cartMineral - correct answer Naturally occurring, inorganic solid, with an ordered internal molecular structure and definite chemical composition, crystalline solids which are presented as irregular grains in rock Rock - correct answer ...
The study of the Earth, including our planet's composition, behavior and history - correct answer geology A reasonable idea that has the possibility of being correct, but has not yet been proven - correct answer ...
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The lithosphere is divided into 2 kinds of plates: ocean and continental plates - correct answer True Earth exhibits layering at a very large scale. Which of the following is the correct ordering of those layers from Earth surface to its center - cor...
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What are the 3 main types of rocks in the rock cycle? - correct answer igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic In a neutral atom the ____ number specifies the number of protons and will be equal to the number of ___ - correct answer ...
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