3rd period science test

Rhythmic movement that carries energy through matter

Theory that States that Earth's crust and upper mantle are broken into enormous slabs

How is ethanol similar to coal?

Periods of extensive glacial coverage are called_____________ages

Some early mapmakers thought that the coastline of South America matched the coastline of

When compared to Earth's atmosphere 4.5 bya, Earth's atmosphere today has

The major problem in the _____United States is too little precipitation

Globally, the supply of which of the following fuels is the greatest?

Which would be most impacted by a decrease in the use of fossil fuels?

The Koppen classification system classifies climate based on temperature and

A short term period of climatic change caused by regular variations in daylight, temp, andweath

Deformation of materials in response to stress

_______on Earth's surface erupts through an opening in the crust called a vent

Types of plutons include________

Most freshwater is used to________

A narrow, elongated depression on the seafloor is called a

The process that helps to move an oceanic plate toward a subduction zone

Earth's tidal bulges are always aligned with the

Wave generated by vertical motions of the seafloor

The driving forces of tectonic plates are related to the convection currents in Earth's

What is the name for the area that consists of continental crust, covered with sediments?

Summer and Winter temperatures can be extreme

Dissolved salts, gasses, and nutrients are present in seawater in the forms of

Scientific study of Earth's oceans

The study of Earth's climate and the factors that past,present,and future climate change

Lowest point of a wave

The climatic zone that receives the least solar radiation and has the coolest climate is the

Rates Earthquake intensity

If____seismic stations receive data from an earthquake, the quake's location can be computed.

Contiental-contiental plate collisions produce