Earth Science Term

Extrusive rocks have fine grained textures because _______.

The variable that is manipulated by the investigator in an experiment is called a __.

Clastic rocks are classified by ____.

Sedimentary rocks are important because ____.

A layer of warmer air lies over a cool layer of air during a

causes the Coriolis Effect.

When two air masses meet but neither advances, the boundary between them stalls and a occurs.

Wind can be thought of as air moving from an area of _____ to an area of ___.

Large well shaped crystals tend to form from _____________.

warm air displaces cold air and it develops a gradual frontal slope.

The constant movement of water between the atmosphere and Earth’s surface is called ____.

In orographic lifting, clouds form when moist winds

A mineral share the following characteristics EXCEPTS that of ____.

A forecast that relies on numerical data is called

The two types of weathering are ____ and ____.

is the process by which cloud droplets collide and form larger droplets.

Naturally occurring inorganic solid with specific chemical composition & crystalline structure?

The formula for density is _______.

is the convergence of the trade winds from both hemispheres.

is the layer of the atmosphere that contains most of the water vapor.

___ is the measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.

Long term variations in weather for a particular area make up the of an area.

Geologists commonly use _____ as a measure of density for accurate identification of a mineral.

A mineral that contains a useful substance that can be mined for profit is a(n) ____.

___ is the process that explains why molten magma often is a mix of molten rock and crystals.

The current state of the atmosphere is called

A forecast that involves comparing current weather patterns to past weather patterns is called

Igneous rock that cool slowly beneath Earth's crust are ____.

The variable being measured is the ______.

A _ occurs when a cold air moves fast it takes over a warm front and forces the warm air up.

The change of state of matter from a gas to a liquid is called

is caused by differences in air pressure.

A record of weather data for a particular site at a particular time is a(n)

are types of solid particles that play a role in cloud formation.

The longest mountain ranges on the Earth is located _____.

____ is the tendency of a mineral to break with ruff and jagged edges.

Variables that do not change in an experiment are the _____.

is a large body of air that takes on the characteristics of the area over which it forms.

Narrow bands of fast, high altitude westerly winds are

The tendency of the mineral to break along a smooth, flat plane is called ____.

Igneous rock with two distinct grain sizes have a _____ texture.

__ is the process that reduces the pore in sediments due to the weight of overlying sediments.

Molten materials found beneath Earth's crust is called ______.

A hypothesis is a ______.

__ is the transfer of energy through space by electromagnetic waves.

The ozone layer is found is the ____ (Layer) of the atmosphere.

_______ is Earth's system that is made up of all the living organisms found on Earth.

The ______ belongs to the exosphere.

Igneous rocks that cool quickly on Earth's surface are _______.

The different layers formed on Earth are due to the differences in the ______ of the materials.

__ is the type of metamorphism to be caused by a intrusions of magma into surrounding rocks.

Most sedimentary rocks are formed by _______.

The exchange of heat or moisture with the surface over which an air mass travels is known as

Conclusions to scientific experiments should be based on _____ and ______.

Clouds are formed by _______.

Plates of the lithosphere float on the ___.

High pressure is associated with _ and _ systems are associated with clouds and precipitation.

_____ is the temperature change in the Earth's crust.

is used to measure the speed of raindrops toward or away from a specific point.

is the transfer of energy that occurs when molecules collide.

Rocks are classified as igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphism based on their _____.

The _____ is the most dense layer of the Earth.

A mineral that contains silicon and oxygen is called a _______.

Pieces of the preexisting rocks are called____.

____ is the process that changes sediments to sedimentary rocks.

are he wind systems that occur at 30 degrees north and south of the equator.

is a narrow region that separates two air masses of different densities.

The ____ is the standard by which your results can be compared.

___ is the type of weathering that breaks rocks into pieces of rock without chemical change.

Which term is used to explain how high or low a land form is above or below sea level?

igneous ROCKS ARE FORMED FROM ____________.

____ is the source pf heat inside Earth that melts rocks into magma.

t layer are light gases, such as helium and hydrogen found?

_____ is the way a mineral reflects from its surface.

Metamorphic rocks with aligned minerals have a ____ texture.

is a record of weather data for a particular location and time.

A valuable mineral prized for its rarity beauty is a _______.

_ is the rock that's the results of increased pressure and temp. affecting parts of the crust.

The crust and upper mantle make up Earth's _______.