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56 Cards in this Set
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Earthquakes waves help scientists learn what about Earth's interior |
The size and make up |
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A layer of hot rock with the property of plasticity |
Mantle or astenosphere |
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The way scientists find the epicenter of an earthquake is called |
Triangulation |
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Which layer of layer of earth has the least pressure |
Crust |
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Which layer of earth is the thickest |
Mantle |
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Which types of seismic waves are compressional |
Primary |
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Energy released as vibrations from the breaking of rock along faults |
Seismic waves |
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What do scientists believe causes the movement of Earth's plates |
Convection currents |
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What force and fault is found at a divergent boundary |
Tension and normal |
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What force and fault is found at a convergent boundary |
Compression and reverse |
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What force and fault is found at a transform boundary |
Shearing and strike slip |
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What theory states that earth's plates are in constant motion |
Theory of plate tectonics |
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The fault where plates slide past each other with little up-and-down motion |
Strike slip |
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Forces that shape earth's surface by building up mountains |
Constructive |
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The place inside earth's interior where the energy release of an earthquake occurs |
Focus |
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Topographic maps show |
Elevation relief and slope |
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Satellite images help viewers find |
Location |
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Small pieces of rock that burn up as they enter Earth's atmosphere |
Comets are meteors |
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Meteoroids come from |
Asteroids or comets |
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The part of the Sun that can only be seen during a solar eclipse |
Corona |
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The Arching Columns of gas on the Sun |
Prominence |
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Dark cool areas on sun |
Sunspots |
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Waves produced by the sun are what kind of waves |
Electromagnetic |
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Solar flares release |
Solar wind |
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When sunspots increase people in the Northern Hemisphere experience |
Aurora's |
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What is the order for a lunar eclipse |
Sun earth moon |
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If the northern end of Earth is pointed toward the sun people in the north will experience |
Summer |
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A lunar eclipse will occur during what phase of moon |
Full moon |
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In the northern hemisphere the summer solstice will occur when the sun is overhead at |
23.5 degrees north |
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If either end of Earth's atmosphere is pointed toward or away from the Sun what occurs |
An equinox |
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Why doesn't the atmospheres of the gas giants Escape |
Gravity |
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The gravitational force between two objects depend on |
Mass and distance |
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Tides are caused by |
Gravitational pull from Moon |
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Tides are highest when |
Sun Moon and Earth are in a line |
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When do neap tides occur |
Earth Moon and Sun make a 90 degree angle |
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What causes weight on earth |
Gravity |
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The Milky Way is what type of galaxy |
A spiral galaxy |
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The distance light travels in a year is called a |
Light year |
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What changes if an object is moved from sea level to the top of the mountain |
Weight |
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What is used to explore beyond the Moon |
Space probes |
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What instrument is used to determine what a star is made of |
Spectroscope |
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how would a slow-speed be represented |
A shallow slope |
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What force keeps satellites in orbit |
Gravity |
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What formula is used to determine speed |
Distance divided by time |
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The tendency of an object to resist change in motion |
Inertia |
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As waves travel from place to place they carry |
Energy |
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A solid liquid or gas through which a wave travels |
A medium |
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The number of waves that pass a point per second |
Frequency |
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Frosted glass and wax paper are |
Translucent |
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High frequency equals |
High pitch |
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Sound is what type of wave |
Compressional |
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What part of the ear collects sound |
The outer ear |
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The colored ring of muscle around the eye |
Iris |
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The transparent surface of the eye |
Cornea |
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What colors are visible light |
Red orange yellow green blue purple |
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Which electromagnetic wave has lowest frequency |
Radio waves |
