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1st Semester Final V

Vocab

TermDefinition
Index Contour A contour line that is bold and labeled
Magnetosphere A sphere that extends into space and protects us from solar winds
convection currents The circular motion of the rising and falling magma inside the Earth
Paleomagnetism time the rock cooled/hardened based on magnetic orientation
Supercontinent Cycle the process in which continents form and break apart over time
Earth's asthenosphere a solid that flows
Matter anything that takes up space and has mass
Metamorphism changing of a rock by heat and pressure.
intrusive igneous type of rock is produced by magma that cools deep below the earth's crust
contour line shows elevation on topographical map
Regional metamorphism changing due to tectonic activity
Lava it is what magma is called when it breaks to the Earth's surface
Magma the intermediate stage of forming a specific rock
Mountain Folding may result from the collision of one continental plate with another
Good cleavage A mineral that splits into even sheets
liquid outer core The part of the Earth thought to be responsible for the magnetic field
phosphorescent Minerals that continue to glow after exposure to ultraviolet light
density The ratio of mass to a substance
legend On a map, a list of symbols and their meanings
Pangaea an ancient single landmass
Fracture the way in which a mineral breaks along irregular or curved surfaces
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