Eas exam 1 stuvia 2023 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CHP 2.1: What is the difference between "heat" and "temperature" - ANSWERheat is the vibrational motion of particles & a form of energy temperature is the measure of said energy CHP 2.9: What are the four main sources of Earth's internal terrestrial heat energy? Which on is the most important? - ANSWERradioactive decay of uranium and potassium energy released from core formation distortion of tidal waves accretionary heat: transfer of kinetic energy of objects striking the proto-pl...

torrential mudflow of wet volcanic debris is called -ANSWER lahar shallow focus earthquakes are associated w which type of plate boundary? -ANSWER convergent, transform, divergent what type of mineral is pyrite -ANSWER sulfide chemical formula (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 describes what mineral -ANSWER olivine which volcanic flows moves the most rapidly -ANSWER pyroclastic flows most common rock-forming minerals in the crust are -ANSWER silicates which of the following minerals has the greates...

Which of the following is the correct order of some steps in the scientific method? -ANSWER initial observation, question, hypothesis, prediction, test the prediction Which of the following is the key step in the scientific method that best separates it from non-scientific methodologies? ( -ANSWER making a testable prediction One morning, you find that your lamp won't turn on. You ask yourself why the lamp won't work. You hypothesize that your lamp bulb is broken. Which of the following ...