Earth Space Science EOC Review 2

what is the epicenter of an earthquake?

a foreshock is 

prevailing winds blow from W to E between 30° and 60° latitude

a natural cavity that forms in rock as a result of the dissolution of minerals

irregular landforms created by the chemical weathering of rock by groundwater

Water with low concentration of dissolved minerals

a severe storm that originates over tropical seas with strong winds that spiral in toward storm

a line of thunderstorms that forms as a cold air mass overtakes a warm air mass

almost all fossils are discovered in 

the gradual development of new organisms from preexisting organisms is called

a usually brief, heavy storm that brings rain, strong winds, lightning, thunder

an idea geologic processes that occur w/ consequences today had same consequences as the past

the curving of the path of a moving object from otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation

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

the type of stress that stretches and pulls a body apart is 

modern climates are a result of past movements of 

an idea that has been tested repeatedly and gains acceptance by most is called

water rich in dissolved minerals

where do deep-ocean trenches form?

folded mountains form

destructive,rotating column of air that has very high wind speeds & may be visible as a funnel

prevailing winds blow from E to W from 30° latitude to the equator

a cycle in which heated material rises and cooler material sinks is called

prevailing winds blow from E to W between 60° and 90° latitude

circular depression that forms on the surface when rock dissolves