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
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
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…
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
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…
What is Qualitative Data?
What is Quantitative Data?
What is a Bar Graph?
What is a Pie Graph?
Observations using senses that are not supported by numbers.
Observations using numbers that are supported by measurements…
Graph that is used to compare sets of data or track changes ov…
Graph that is used to compare parts of a whole. Does not show…
What is Qualitative Data?
Observations using senses that are not supported by numbers.
What is Quantitative Data?
Observations using numbers that are supported by measurements…
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…
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…
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…
shields
photosynthesis
stromatolites
prokaryotes
Large core areas of Precambrian rocks that make up the surface…
The process of organisms using carbon dioxide and the energy o…
Layered mounds of calcium carbonate deposited by cyanobacteria.
A cell that lacks a nucleus.
shields
Large core areas of Precambrian rocks that make up the surface…
photosynthesis
The process of organisms using carbon dioxide and the energy o…
precipitation
latent heat
evaporation
condensation
Any form of water that falls from a cloud.
heat absorbed or radiated during a change of phase at a consta…
The process of changing a liquid to a gas/
The process were water vapor changes to the liquid state.
precipitation
Any form of water that falls from a cloud.
latent heat
heat absorbed or radiated during a change of phase at a consta…
uniformitarianism
relative dating
law of superposition
principle of original horizontality
A principle stating that the physical, chemical, and biologica…
The method that geologists use to place rocks in chronological…
A law stating that in an undeformed sequence of sedimentary ro…
A principle stating that layers of sediment are generally depo…
uniformitarianism
A principle stating that the physical, chemical, and biologica…
relative dating
The method that geologists use to place rocks in chronological…
deformation
stress
strain
isostasy
Any change in the original shape and/or sizwe of a rock body.
The force per unit area acting on a solid.
The change in shape or volume of a body of rock as a result of…
The concept of a floating crust in gravitational balance.
deformation
Any change in the original shape and/or sizwe of a rock body.
stress
The force per unit area acting on a solid.
continental drift
Pangaea
sonar
trench
The hypothesis that the continents had once been joined to for…
The super-continent that all continents once were, its name me…
A sound navigation and ranging system that uses sound waves to…
Curved valleys along the edges of some ocean basins.
continental drift
The hypothesis that the continents had once been joined to for…
Pangaea
The super-continent that all continents once were, its name me…
decompression melting
Ring of Fire
intraplate volcanism
hot spot
When pressure drops enough to lower a rock's melting point.
The long belt of volcanoes that circles much of the Pacific Oc…
Volcanic activity that occurs within a plate.
A small volcanic region a few hundred kilometers across.
decompression melting
When pressure drops enough to lower a rock's melting point.
Ring of Fire
The long belt of volcanoes that circles much of the Pacific Oc…
earthquake
fault
focus
seismic waves
The vibration of Earth produced by the rapid release of energy…
Fractures in Earth where movement has occurred.
The point within Earth where an earthquake starts.
The form taken by energy released by an earthquake.
earthquake
The vibration of Earth produced by the rapid release of energy…
fault
Fractures in Earth where movement has occurred.
water cycle
infiltration
transpiration
gradient
The unending circulation of Earth's water supply.
The movement of surface water through rocks and soil through c…
The process of plants absorbing water and releasing it into th…
The slope or steepness of a stream channel.
water cycle
The unending circulation of Earth's water supply.
infiltration
The movement of surface water through rocks and soil through c…
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…
ice age
glacier
snowline
valley glacier
A period of time when much of Earth's land is covered in glaci…
A thick ice mass that moves slowly over the land surface.
The lowest elevation in a particular area that remains covered…
Ice masses that slowly advance down valleys that were original…
ice age
A period of time when much of Earth's land is covered in glaci…
glacier
A thick ice mass that moves slowly over the land surface.