101 Concepts To Know For The Science Regents Exam(First 20)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Density | The same substance always has the same _______, even if cut in half. |
| Pressure | As the ______ increases, density increases. |
| Temperature | As ______ increases, density decreases. |
| Expands | Water ______ as it freezes, |
| Densest | Water is _______ at 4 degrees C, when it is a liquid. |
| Perfect sphere | As viewed from space, Earth appears to be a _______. |
| Latitude | The altitude of Polaris equals your ______. |
| Latitude | ______ lines go east-west. |
| Longitude | ______ lines go north-south. |
| Steeper | The closer the isolines(contour, isobar, isotherm) are, the ______the gradient. |
| Rocks | ______ are classified on the basis of how they formed. |
| Surface | Sedimentary rocks form near Earth's ______. |
| Particles | Sedimentary rocks-strata-flat layers-made of _______. |
| Fossils | ______ are found only in sedimentary rocks. |
| Igneous | ______ rocks form from cooling and crystallization of magma or lava. |
| small or no crystals | Igneous rocks-intergrown crystals-cool fast (extrusive) =_______ |
| large crystals | Igneous-intergrown crystals-cool slow (intrusive)=________ |
| Metamorphic | ______ rocks are formed from action of heat and pressure on other rocks. |
| Metamorphic | ______ rocks: banding - distorted structure |
| internal arrangements of the atoms | Mineral properties depend on the ______ |
| Silicates | ______ are the most common mineral family. |
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