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21 Cards in this Set
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What are the 5 principle subsystems of earth |
Lithosphere, Hydrosprere, atmosphere, mantel and core |
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What is the earth's eternal heat system |
Core |
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What is earth's external heat system |
Sun |
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What is plate tectonics |
Takes unrelated geological issues and explains why we have mountains, volcanoes, ect |
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List three types of plate tectonics |
Divergent Convergent Transform |
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What is an example of a divergent plate |
Mid Atlantic ridge |
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What is an example of a convergent plate |
West coast south america |
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What is an example of an transform plate |
San Andreas fault |
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Describe lithosphere |
Crust and plates... brittle |
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Describe asthenosphere |
Sits below lithosphere... weak |
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What is geology |
Study of earth |
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What are two main studies of geology |
Physical and historical |
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What is the biggest issue for the earth |
Over population |
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List the steps of scientific method |
Observation, hypothesis, predictions, test, theory |
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What is a hypothesis |
Prediction not tested |
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What is a theory |
Test proven |
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Describe the crust |
Oceanic, continental (lithosphere) |
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Describe sedimentary |
Created with sediment and concreted together (sand stone) |
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What is metamorphic |
Created by pre-existing rocks. |
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What are 3 rock groups |
Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic |
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Describe igneous |
Magma, lava Granite and basalt |
