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Gore's Earth Science

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Where is saltwater found? Oceans
Where is the Ozone Layer located? Stratosphere
Where are Earth's tectonic plates found? Lithosphere
What happens to temperature & pressure as the depth increases inside the earth? Increases
What happens to temperature & pressure as the altitude increases in the atmosphere? Decreases
What kind of rock forms from cooling magma/lava? Igneous Rock
What kind of rock forms from heat & pressure beneath Earth's surface? Metamorphic Rock
What kind of rock forms from small pieces of materials getting compacted & cemented together? Sedimentary Rock
Which 2 layers of Earth are SOLID? Crust & Inner Core
What drives the Water Cycle? Sun
What is it called when water goes from a liquid to a gas? Evaporation
What is it called when water goes from gas/vapor to a liquid (forming clouds)? Condensation
What is it called when water leaves plants to go into the atmosphere? Transpiration
Which gas makes up 78% of dry air? Nitrogen
Who is credited with Sea Floor Spreading? Hess
Who is credited with theory of Plate Tectonics? J. Tuzo Wilson
Who is credited with Continental Drift? Wegener
What was the name of the original super continent? Pangea
Which type of boundary forms new crust? Divergent
What forms at subduction zones? Volcanoes
What forms at Transform Boundaries? Earthquakes
What happens between Condensation and Runoff in the Water Cycle? Precipitation
Which type of boundary forms Mountains? Convergent
What is the name of a Dry, Cold air mass? Continental Polar
List the 4 types of Fronts. Warm, Cold, Stationary, and Occluded
How much of Earth's water is Fresh Water? a very small amount of water is fresh water
List the 3 types of plate boundaries. Divergent, Convergent and Transform
List examples of Constructive Processes on Earth. Volcanoes, Mountains, Deposition, Divergent Plate Boundary
List examples of Destructive Processes on Earth. Erosion, Weathering, Earthquakes,
What is Weathering? breaking down rock into smaller pieces (sediment)
What is Erosion? moving of sediment
What is Deposition? dropping off of sediments
What is the name of a Wet, Hot air mass? Maritime Tropical
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