Earth Science Midterm

A mineral is inorganic, which means that it contains

A hot and wet climate causes weathering to take place

The process by which natural forces move weathered rock and soil from one place to another

The most important lab safety rule is

The law of superposition states that, in horizontal layers of sedimentary rock, each layer is

The process by which sediment  settles out of the water or wind carrying it is

Deltas are built up by

Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called

Living organisms in soil help to

If you wanted to see a continental glacier, where would you go?

Which of the following are NOT examples of data?

The process by which different kinds of living things have changed over long periods of time

The practice of plowing fields along the curves of a slope is called

During an experiment, if you purposely change the temp to test a hypothesis, it is called

The geologic time scale is a record of

The fossils that were widely distributed but only lived during a short period of time are

A permeable rock weathers easily because it

Where does most metamorphic rock form?

The energy that produces ocean waves comes from<br>

How do most fossils form?

A RIVER FLOWING ACROSS A WIDE FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS TO FORM LOOPLIKE BENDS CALLED

Processes on Earth's surface,crust,and mantle that changes rocks from one kind to another

What kind of weathering causes the mineral composition of rocks to change?