Earth Science mid term review

the cycling of water as it evaporates from the ocean, condenses in a cloud, and comes to Earth as precipitation is

how do volcanoes play a part in the rock cycle

rocks formed when magma cools and hardens

how are different periods of time separated

composition of soil, slope of land, and vegetation are factors that effect _____

most abundant gas in the atmosphere

a protective layer of the Earth that keeps us safe from major solar flares

weather occurs in the

when plants release water vapor into the atmosphere it's called

rocks formed when layers of small particles join together are called

resistance to flow is known as

toxic gasses and particles that come from a volcanic eruption is known as

which is true of a water molecule

how do sediments form

the more accurate way to measure an earthquake

what is the difference between magma and lava

scientific model to describe the timing of events in Earth's history

water has a ____ specific heat

in what era did dinosaurs roam the Earth

permeable layers of rock that stores water underground is called

when igneous rocks cool on the Earth's surface they are known as

coldest layer of the atmosphere

why is it important that the trophosphere is the most dense layer of the atomosphere

acid rain is a type of deposition

how are volcanoes formed

This allows things to sit on top of water wihtout breaking the cohesion of the bonds

rocks are classified by texture, grain size, mineral composition, and ____

all of the land that supplies a freshwater system is called

this scientist introduced the theory of continental drift

why are most volcanoes found along the ring of fire?

The first fishes appear in this period

excess nutrients that build up in a water source and cause algae blooms is called

scientist believe ___ ____ in the mantle help move the tectonic plates

large slabs of crust that float on the mantle

a bond between 2 water molecules is known as

most lakes in Oklahoma are man-made

there are currently active volcanoes in the US

if drink A has a pH of 5 and drink B has a pH of 6, drink B is ____ than drink A

water has the ability to flow upward, against gravity. this is called

meteors burn up in this layer

Earth's atomosphere is unlike any other atmosphere in our solar system

how can rocks become smaller and smaller

which is NOT a benefit of volcanoes

this layer of the Earth makes up about 64% of the Earth's mass

Acid rain is a global problem

specific heat is

the chamber magma flows through to get to the top of the volcano is called

what holds the Earth's atomosphere in place?

when a stream cannot keep it's velocity and loses it's bedload, it forms ___

a sublayer of the stratosphere that extends from 15km to 30 km and absorbs UV radiation

There are other known planets that can sustain life

acid rain can have a pH of between ___ and ____

the sphere of the Earth that includes all rock, soils, and sediments

if something has a pH of 3 it is considered

which is not a type of volcano

atmospheric layer that contains the ozone layer

rocks formed when pressure and heat create changes in the initial rock are called

out of all of the Earth's freshwater supply, most of it is unavailable for use because it's

acid rain causes which of the following

fresh water has a neutral pH, which is

boundary where 2 tectonic plates pull apart

what kind of boundary forms when 2 tectonic plates push together

fossils are found in which type of rock

Humans can survive without special equipment in the stratosphere

boundary where two tectonic plates slide horizontally past each other

rain is naturally slightly acidic

in what layer of rock would the oldest fossils be found?

What eon begins with the formation of Earth

approximately what percent of the Earth's water supply is fresh water?

a water molecule has a/an _____ bond

this layer contains most of the atmosphere's mass

when the ground can no longer absorb water and the excess begins to run downhill, it is referred to as

what makes up a water molecule?

s waves are stronger than p waves

fractures in the Earth where movement has occurred

water that soaks into the ground and eventually becomes ground water is called

another name for a mudflow

Aurora Borealis happens in this layer

what chemicals cause acid rain

this atospheric layer extends from 53 miles up and slowly fades into out space. The ISS lives here