Earth Science Exam Review || with Error-free Solutions.
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Earth Science
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Earth Science
seismic waves correct answers Vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.
crust correct answers the outer layer of the Earth
mantle correct answers the layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core
lithosphere correct answers the so...
Earth Science Exam Review || with Error-free Solutions.
seismic waves correct answers Vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released
during an earthquake.
crust correct answers the outer layer of the Earth
mantle correct answers the layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core
lithosphere correct answers the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the
rigid upper part of the mantle
asthenosphere correct answers the soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats
basalt correct answers a rock that makes up much of the ocean floor
granite correct answers a usually light-colored rock that is found in continental crust
outer core correct answers a layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of
Earth
inner core correct answers a dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth
radiation correct answers the transfer of energy through space
conduction correct answers the direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance
that it is touching
convection correct answers the transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid
density correct answers the amount of matter in a given space
convection current correct answers the movement of a fluid, caused by differences in
temperature, that transfers heat from one part of the fluid to another
continental drift correct answers the hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a
single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations
Pangaea correct answers large, ancient landmass that was composed of all the continents joined
together
fossil correct answers the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past
geological age and that has been excavated from the soil
mid-ocean ridge correct answers An underwater moutain chain where new ocean floor is formed
, sonar correct answers a device that determines the distance of an object under water by recording
echoes of sound waves
sea-floor spreading correct answers the process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust
to the ocean floor
deep-ocean trench correct answers a deep valley along the ocean floor beneath which oceanic
crust slowly sinks toward the mantle
subduction correct answers the process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench
and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary
plate correct answers a section of the lithosphere that slowly moves over the asthenosphere,
carrying pieces of continental and oceanic crust
plate tectonics correct answers the theory that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant
motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle
fault correct answers a crack in the earth's crust
divergent plate boundary correct answers a boundary where plates are spreading apart
rift valley correct answers a deep valley that forms where two plates move apart
convergent boundary correct answers a plate boundary where two plates move tward each other
transform boundary correct answers boundary where two plates slide past each other
stress correct answers a force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume
tension correct answers stress that stretches rock so that it becomes thinner in the middle
compression correct answers the type of stress that occurs when an object is squeezed
shearing correct answers stress that pushes a mass of rock in opposite directions
normal fault correct answers a type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward; caused by
tension in the crust
reverse fault correct answers a type of fault where the hanging wall slides upward; caused by
compression in the crust
hanging wall correct answers The block of rock that forms the upper half of a fault.
footwall correct answers the block of rock that forms the lower half of a fault
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