Final Exam, another 30...

Folded mountains form when...

A fan-shape rock mass deposited in water is a(n)

A cycle in which heated material rises and cooler material sinks is called ________.

Which of the following is a form of mechanical weathering?

The idea that geologic processes with consequences today had the same in the past is ______.

A large block of ice that breaks away from an ice shelf is called a(n)

The point where an earthquake first occurs is the _______.

What type of path does a tornado take if it touches down?

A natural flow of groundwater to Earth’s surface is called a(n)

The deepest place in Earth’s crust is a(n)

Which mineral makes rocks especially vulnerable to chemical weathering by carbonic acid?

Which of the following moderates temperature and increases rainfall?

The most common form of solid precipitation is

The gradual development of new organisms from preexisting organisms is called ________.

A body of rock that stores groundwater and allows it to flow is a(n)

A large body of air throughout which temperature and moisture content are similar is a(n)

The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of Earth is _______.

Clouds that often bring thunderstorms are

Almost all fossils are discovered in ___________ rock.

Which of the following may impact the climate of an area?

The force of attraction that exists among all matter in the universe is called _________.

What kind of wind blows air from water to land? a _______ breeze

The flattest regions on Earth are

The type of stress that stretches and pulls a body apart is _______.

Which of the following is NOT an agent of erosion?

Where do deep-ocean trenches form?  At or in _______.

Average weather conditions over a long period of time is referred to as the area’s _______.

Modern climates are a result of past movements of _______.

A large body of saline water that may be surrounded by land is a(n)

Oxidation, hydrolysis, acid precipitation, and carbonation are examples of