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20 Cards in this Set
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lines of latitude run ____ & _____ to the equator |
east & west |
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south pole is at 90 degrees latitude or longitude? |
longitude |
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one degree of latitude is equal to? |
111km |
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each degree is divided into how many minutes? |
60 |
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another name for longitude? |
meridians |
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meridians are? |
semi lines extending from N & S pole |
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at equator lines of lat. are how many apart? converge where? |
111km apart; at pole |
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what is meterology? |
study of atmospheric phenomenon |
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atmosphere contain _____% of nitrogen |
78 |
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what can force magma upward into cooler layers of the crust? |
density differences |
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rapidly cooling magma ='s what? |
small crystals |
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slowly cooling ='s? |
large crystals |
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can crystals form after evaporation of mineral rich solution? |
yes |
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how are magma's classified? |
according to its composition |
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is magma classified by intrusive/extrusive? |
false |
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lithification begins with erosion? |
false, deposition |
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temperature increases with? |
depth |
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what is hydrology? |
study of h2o |
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what does ecologist study? |
animals that once lived |
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what does geochemists study? |
earths processors |
