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Science 1
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Geologist | A scientist who studies the forces that make and shape planet Earth |
| Geology | The study of earth's history as revealed in the rocks that make up the earth |
| Granite | the most abundant rock in the continental crust. |
| Basalt | A dark, dense, igneous rock with a fine texture, found in oceanic crust. |
| Seismic Waves | a ground vibration produced by an earthquake. The closer to the epicenter, the stronger these waves are felt. |
| Constructive force | Constructive forces shape the surface by building up mountains and land masses. |
| Destructive force | Destructive forces are those that slowly wear away mountains and eventually, every other feature of the surface |
| Crust | The outermost layer of solid rock that includes both dry land and the ocean floor. The thinnest layer of the Earth. |
| Mantle | The thick layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core that has convection currents |
| Lithosphere | The crust and upper mantle of the Earth that is solid and rigid. |
| Outer core | a layer of molten metal, mainly nickel and iron, that surrounds Earth’s inner |
| Inner core | A solid sphere of iron and nickel at the center of the earth. |
| Pressure | the force being exerted on some part of Earth's structure due to gravity or the movement of its layers. |
| Heat transfer | the movement of energy from a warmer object to a cooler object. |
| Radiation | Heat transport through empty space |
| Conduction | Heat transport by direct contact of energy from one particle to another, without moving the particle to a new location. |
| Convection | Heat transport by a heated fluid caused by a difference in temperature and density. |
| Convection currents | Heat movement in a fluid material. Responsible for the movement of the Earth's Plates. |
| Asthenosphere | The soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats. |
| density | The amount of mass in a given space. |
| continent | one of Earth's seven large land areas |
| Rock | a naturally occurring solid composed of minerals, rock fragments, and sometimes other material such as organic matter |