Earth Science Midterm

What does an experiment test?

the large landmasses of the earth are

a metamorphic rock that has mineral crystals arranged in bands is

the series of natural process by which rocks are slowly changed from one kind to another is

what is i?

1 kg =

what is line b?

wind, waves, gravity, running water, and glaciers are agents of

information collected during an experiment is called

A river with meanders would be classified as

What kind of map is this?

The type of rock that forms when existing rock is changed by heat or pressure is called

what does this map show?

rocks formed when melted minerals cool and harden are classified as

when rock layers bend, but do not break, they form

Conglomerate and sandstone are examples of

what kind of map is this

a mountain formed by magma that pushes rock layers upward is a

what is e

underwater mountain chains are called

what is a?

most earthquakes are caused by

the continents and ocean floor are parts of the

when you state in advance how and when something will happen you are

an instrument that is used to detect and measure earthquakes is a

When you state in advance how and when something will happen

any movement of magma on or within the earth's crust is

when you use known information to suggest a solution to a problem you are

what are the lines called on this map?

Alfred Wegener stated that the continents were once a giant landmass called

plate tectonics is caused by

All of the water on the earth makes up the

The grouping of things that are alike is the science of

The movement of the crustal plates at a fault is a cause of

plains plateaus and mountains are 3 kinds of

magma that flows onto the earth's surface is called

the distance of a place above or below sea level is its

A long, V-shaped valley on the ocean floor is a

A model or guide used to solve problems and get information is