Final Exam Part 1

Which one would show evidence that condensation is forming in the sky?

What is a mineral's streak?

Convection currents in the outer core create Earth's:

Rain forms from temperatures that are above freezing, and sleet forms from rain that falls through temps. below freezing

If a pool of water started to disappear what step in the water cycle would this be?

Animals as well as people release water vapor when they exhale and this is called transpiration.

Not formed from living things or the remains of living things.

A mineral or rock can have both fracture and cleavage

What is a mineral's "hardness"?

What force is responsible for pulling cooler, denser molten material to the bottom of layer?

Convection moves air and water due to density differences?

The mesosphere helps us destroy meteoroids?

What does it mean for a mineral to have luster?

a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition

What layer is our weather located in?

What two things help to power the water cycle?

What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere made of?

If the amount of humidity affects weather, what would you expect might happen with a high amount?

The atmosphere is made up of _____ amount of oxygen?

What layer do airplanes like to fly in ?

In convection currents in the mantle, hotter molten rock near the core will

Cool air natural rising because the molecules become very dense? (High Pressure blue)

The distance above sea level is called an altitude?

How are rocks and minerals different?

Review: Density plays a BIG role in convection currents & Earth's layers, what is density?