Study sets matching "ea earth science honors"
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Biosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Geosphere
the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the…
all the waters on the Earth's surface, such as lakes, seas, an…
the envelope of gases surrounding the Earth.
any of the almost spherical concentric regions of matter that…
Biosphere
the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the…
Hydrosphere
all the waters on the Earth's surface, such as lakes, seas, an…
Disconformities
Nonconformity
Inclusions
Original Horizontality
Uplift, erosion, new deposition. Surface is weathered.
When metamorphic/igneous rocks contact with sediment and depos…
When parts of older rock is enclosed in younger rocks.
Layers of sediment are deposited horizontally.
Disconformities
Uplift, erosion, new deposition. Surface is weathered.
Nonconformity
When metamorphic/igneous rocks contact with sediment and depos…
Drumlin
usually consists of fine sand, silt, an…
a rock that has been changed into one o…
Erratic
A long, narrow hill composed of glacial till, which was shaped…
the suspended load of a stream
which of the following is the result of chemical weathering?
A large rock or boulder moved by a glacier
Drumlin
A long, narrow hill composed of glacial till, which was shaped…
usually consists of fine sand, silt, an…
the suspended load of a stream
Absolute magnitude
Astronomical Unit
H-R diagram
Apparent magnitude
the magnitude (brightness) of a celestial object as it would b…
a unit of measurement equal to 149.6 million kilometers, the m…
how bright a star appears to be from earth
Absolute magnitude
the magnitude (brightness) of a celestial object as it would b…
Astronomical Unit
a unit of measurement equal to 149.6 million kilometers, the m…
astronomy
meteorology
geology
oceanography
the study of objects beyond Earth's atmosphere
the study of the air surrounding our planet; meteorologists st…
the study of the materials that make up the Earth and the proc…
the study of Earth's oceans
astronomy
the study of objects beyond Earth's atmosphere
meteorology
the study of the air surrounding our planet; meteorologists st…
Air Mass:
Air Masses are moved by
Continental Tropical Air Mass:
Continental Polar Air Mass:
A large volume of air in which temperature and humidity are ne…
... Westerlies and Jet Streams
Dry warm air that comes from the lower latitudes (near the equ…
Dry and cool air that comes from the poles over land.
Air Mass:
A large volume of air in which temperature and humidity are ne…
Air Masses are moved by
... Westerlies and Jet Streams
Geologic Time
Geology
Fossils
Origin of Life theory
scale used by paleontologists to represent evolutionary time
science dealing with the earth's history as recorded in rocks
Preserved remains of once-living organisms
Spontaneous generation (the idea that life arises from nonlivi…
Geologic Time
scale used by paleontologists to represent evolutionary time
Geology
science dealing with the earth's history as recorded in rocks
Open system
Closed system
Geosphere
Biosphere
a material system in which mass or energy can be lost to or ga…
energy can be exchanged but mass is not gained or lost
Rock, cliffs, mountains
humans, goats, ducks, puppies
Open system
a material system in which mass or energy can be lost to or ga…
Closed system
energy can be exchanged but mass is not gained or lost
How many stars in out solar system do w…
How old is our solar system?
What is the nebular theory
What are our 8 planets
1
4.5 billion years
How our solar system evolved
1. Mercury... 2. Venus... 3. Earth... 4. Mars... 5. Jupiter... 6. Saturn... 7. U…
How many stars in out solar system do w…
1
How old is our solar system?
4.5 billion years
conduction
convection
exosphere
mesosphere
the transfer of thermal energy between objects in contact by t…
the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of heated mater…
outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere that is located above th…
layer of Earth's atmosphere above the stratopause
conduction
the transfer of thermal energy between objects in contact by t…
convection
the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of heated mater…
Continental Drift-
Convection currents
Lithosphere-
Seafloor spreading -
The hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a s…
___Transfer of thermal energy from warmer regions of... magma be…
A rigid layer made up of the upper most part of the mantle and…
The process in which the ocean floor is extended when two plat…
Continental Drift-
The hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a s…
Convection currents
___Transfer of thermal energy from warmer regions of... magma be…
planets in order
put in order: star, universe, galaxy, p…
give three examples of circumpolar cons…
speed of light
mercury... venus... earth... mars... jupiter... saturn... uranus... neptune... (my ver…
1.) universe... 2.) galaxy... 3.) star... 4.) planet
1.) ursa major... 2.) ursa minor... 3.) cassieopeia
300,000 km/s
planets in order
mercury... venus... earth... mars... jupiter... saturn... uranus... neptune... (my ver…
put in order: star, universe, galaxy, p…
1.) universe... 2.) galaxy... 3.) star... 4.) planet
crust
geology
geologist
mantle
includes both dry land and the ocean floor; made up of tectoni…
the science that deals with the earth's physical structure and…
a person who studies geology
section of the earth between the core and crust; thickest laye…
crust
includes both dry land and the ocean floor; made up of tectoni…
geology
the science that deals with the earth's physical structure and…
Permeable
Porosity
Aquifer
Transportation
Water can pass through the ground or rocks.
Space in between particles in the ground. Filled by air or wat…
Underground water.
The process in which a tree absorbs groundwater.
Permeable
Water can pass through the ground or rocks.
Porosity
Space in between particles in the ground. Filled by air or wat…
Extrusive
Intrusive
Crystals
Large Crystals
When igneous rocks form at or near the surface. Lava.
When igneous rocks form underground . "Magma."
Indicates an igneous rock.
The larger the crystal the longer it took to cool.
Extrusive
When igneous rocks form at or near the surface. Lava.
Intrusive
When igneous rocks form underground . "Magma."
Continuous Spectrum
Emission Spectrum
Absorption (black line) Spectrum
Red Shift
Produced by incandescent solid, liquid or gas under high press…
Produced by hot (incandescent) gas under low pressure series o…
Produced when white light us passed cooler gas under low press…
When a light source is moving away (receding), its light appea…
Continuous Spectrum
Produced by incandescent solid, liquid or gas under high press…
Emission Spectrum
Produced by hot (incandescent) gas under low pressure series o…
Density
Convection Current
Pangea
Alfred Wegener
The amount of mass in a given amount of volume
What drives plate movements. Based on the idea that hot magma…
The land mass when all continents were connected
The man who proposed The Theory of Plate Tectonics
Density
The amount of mass in a given amount of volume
Convection Current
What drives plate movements. Based on the idea that hot magma…
Space and stuff
Two types of energy
4 forces (push or pull) of nature
Gravitational Force
>99% of space <1% of stuff
Kinetic (moving energy) and Potential (positional energy)
Gravitational Force... Electromagnetic Force... Strong Nuclear Force…
-Weakest force... -Acts over the longest distance... -Makes a galaxy…
Space and stuff
>99% of space <1% of stuff
Two types of energy
Kinetic (moving energy) and Potential (positional energy)
Uniformitarianism
4.6 Billion
They pointed out that although the proc…
They previously thought the Earth was 6…
A principle that geological processes that occurred in the pas…
How old is the Earth?
What did geologist refine about the principle of uniformitaria…
What did Hutton's (the scientist who discovered the principle…
Uniformitarianism
A principle that geological processes that occurred in the pas…
4.6 Billion
How old is the Earth?