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14 Cards in this Set
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atom/element/compound
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an element is composed of a single kind of atom, a compound is two or more elements
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clastic rock/ organic rock/ chemical rock
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the three types of sedimentary rocks;
clastic rock- forms when rock fragments are squeezed together organic rock- forms where the remains of plants and animals are deposited in thick layers chemical rocks- forms when minerals that are dissolved in a solution crystallize |
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cleavage/fracture/luster/Mohs hardness scale/streak/color
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all properties of minerals
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composite volcano/shield volcano/cinder cone volcano
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all formed by lava;
composite- tall, cone-shaped, mountains in which layers of lava alternate with layers of ash cinder cone- a steep, cone-shaped mountain shield volcanoes- a wide, gently sloping mountain |
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constructive forces/destructive forces
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both change the Earth's surface;
constructive- shape the surface by building up mountains destructive- slowly wear away mountains and, eventually, every other feature on the surface |
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convergent/divergent/transform boundary
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convergent- where two plates come together
divergent- where two plates move apart transform- where two plates slip passt each other |
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Mercalli scale/ Richter scale/ Moment magnitude scale
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Mercalli- rates earthquakes according to their intensity, 12 steps
Richter- rating of size of seismic waves moment magnitude- rates by total energy released by the earthquake |
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lava/magma/sill/dike/volcanic neck/batholith
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lava- magma that reaches the surface
magma- hot, molten material volcanic necks, dikes, and sills are all formed by magma sill- a slab of volcanic rock formed when magma squeezes between layers of rock dike- a slab of volcanic rock formed when magma forces itself across rock layers volcanic neck- a deposit of hardened magma in a volcanoes pipe batholith- a mass of rock formed when a large body of magma cooled inside the crust |
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igneous/metamorphic/sedimentary rock
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the three major groups of rocks;
igneous- forms from the cooling of molten rock sedimentary rock- forms when particles of other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together metamorphic- forms when existing rock is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions |
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extrusive/intrusive rock
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extrusive- igneous rocks formed from lava that erupted on Earth's surface
intrusive- igneous rock that formed when magma hardened beneath Earth's surface |
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inner core/outer core/mantle/crust
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mantle- layere of hot rock
crust- layer of rock that forms Earth's outer skin outer core- a layer of molten material that surrounds the inner core inner core- a dense ball of solid metal |
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lithosphere/asthenosphere
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lithosphere- a rigid layer formed by the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust
asthenosphere- the soft layer below the lithosphere |
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footwall/hanging wall/normal fault/reverse fault
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hanging wall- the half of the fault that lies above above
footwall- the halfof the fault that lies below normal fault- fault is at an angle, so one block lies above and one below reverse fault- blocks move in opposite direction as normal fault |
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fault-block mountain/island arc
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fault- block mountain- when normal faults uplift uplift a block of rock
island arc- a string of islands formed by theh volcanoes along a deep ocean trench |