Earth And Space Grade 9

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what is Abiotic

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non-living things

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what is atmosphere

Back 2

gaseous part of the earth

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what is hydrosphere

Back 3

liquid part of the earth

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what is lithosphere

Back 4

solid part of the earth

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why do volcanoes erupt

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the earth can't hold the pressure of the magma

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most dangerous type of volcanic eruption

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pyroclastic flow

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what is cinder cone volcano?

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small volcano built primarily from pyroclastic materials ejected from a single vent

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what is shield volcano?

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tgey are produced by accumulation of fluid basaltic lava and have a broad shape and have a slight dome structure

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what is a composite volcano

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they are made from alternating layers of rock particles and lava

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made up of rocky fragments about the size of a grain of rice that the volcano spew out during the eruption

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cinders

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volcano that may erupt again in the future

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dormant volcano

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main hazard from a quiet volcanic eruption

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lava flows

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tall,cone-shaped mountains in which layers of lava alternate with layers of ash are called __________________

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composite volcanoes

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when layers of thin, runny lava build up on a high,level area,the result is a ______________

Back 14

shield volcano

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whicj type of rock would you expect to form because of an explosive eruption

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basalt

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why do geologist call volcanoes as "windows" into the earths interior

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earths interior can be studied through the chemical composition of the lava

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what is climate?

Back 17

average weather condition in a large area for a long period of time

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what is weather

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a condition of the atmosphere in a specific area for a short peroid of time

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climate is determined by two basic factors.what is those factors?

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temperature and precipitation

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what is the elements of weather

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temperature, pressure, humidity, precipitation, clouds wind-moving air.

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what do you call the study of climate?

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climatology

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what is meteorology

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study of the seasons

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it is the four divisions of the year

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seasons(spring,summer,autumn, winter)

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the amount of precipitation is affected by the

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prevailing winds and mountain ranges