Earth Science 4th Nine Weeks Exam

What is an unintended consequence of consumption?

The glacial deposits in Michigan were deposited during the

Which is not directly related to th ephysical enviornment?

The Hadean, Archean, and Proterozoic make up the Phanerozoic Eon.

Shorter than a period.

Earth is dynamic, ever changing.

Which is not considered a renewable resource?

The mantle is made up of layer

A gap in the geoloic record

Primative plants, bacteria, algae, and invertebrates lived during the

The Law of Superposition states that the same natural laws operate today as in the past.

Water expands when it freezes.

mineral&energy resource usage is keeping pace with population growth

Which are natural resources?

What are the components of sustainability?

90% of the energy used in the US comes from

A rock unit is older than a feature that disrupts it (a fault or intrusion)

Age of one rock unit compared to another

gathering facts, formulating hypotheses and theories

untested explanation of a natural processes

What percent of the parent material is left after on half-life?

Elements that emit atomic particles and energy are

The careful use of resources

Which is a part of physical geology?

Which is the inner core?

How many half-lives have occurred if their are 25 grams remaining?

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