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…
What kind of spectrum is this?
Continuous spectra are produced from
What kind of spectrum is this?
Emission spectra are produced from
Continuous spectra
hot solids or dense gases
Emission spectra
hot gases
What kind of spectrum is this?
Continuous spectra
Continuous spectra are produced from
hot solids or dense gases
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
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…
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…
In the air draw the rock lifecycle
Rock Cycle
Compaction
Sediment
The never-ending cycle in which one rock type changes into ano…
When sediments are squeezed together by the weight of sediment…
Small particle of soil or rock deposited by wind or water
In the air draw the rock lifecycle
Rock Cycle
The never-ending cycle in which one rock type changes into ano…
astronomy
Earth Science
geology
meteorology
the scientific study of the universe beyond earth
the scientific study of earth and its universe
the scientific study of earths orgin, history, and structure o…
the scientific study of earths atmosphere
astronomy
the scientific study of the universe beyond earth
Earth Science
the scientific study of earth and its universe
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
theory
law
hypothesis
problem
seeks to synthesize a body of evidence (explains)
specific statement based on data (details)
educated guess
question explaining why the lab is being done
theory
seeks to synthesize a body of evidence (explains)
law
specific statement based on data (details)
mineral
silicate
sulfate
sulfide
a naturally occurring, inorganic solid with an orderly crystal…
mineral that contains silicon and oxygen and usually one or mo…
minerals that contain the element sulfur; formed when mineral…
elements that contain the element sulfur; formed from thermal…
mineral
a naturally occurring, inorganic solid with an orderly crystal…
silicate
mineral that contains silicon and oxygen and usually one or mo…
What causes day and night?
What causes Earth's seasons?
What are the important latitudes on ear…
What is the name of the climate zone on…
Earth's rotation on it's axis
Earth's tilted revolution around the sun
Arctic Circle, Tropic of Cancer, Equator, Tropic of Capricorn,…
Tropics
What causes day and night?
Earth's rotation on it's axis
What causes Earth's seasons?
Earth's tilted revolution around the sun
Nebula
Protostar
Brown Dwarf
Main Sequence
cloud of gas and dust
gases contract, heat up (fusion not started)
Very low mass (fusion never starts)
Hydrogen Fuses in core: forces balanced and the star is STABLE
Nebula
cloud of gas and dust
Protostar
gases contract, heat up (fusion not started)
The Water Cycle
evapotranspiration
runoff
groundwater
the cycle of water through earth's atmosphere
organisms giving off water vapor
water flowing into rivers
water soaking into the ground
The Water Cycle
the cycle of water through earth's atmosphere
evapotranspiration
organisms giving off water vapor
astronomy
Earth Science
geology
meteorology
the scientific study of the universe beyond earth
the scientific study of earth and its universe
the scientific study of earths orgin, history, and structure o…
the scientific study of earths atmosphere
astronomy
the scientific study of the universe beyond earth
Earth Science
the scientific study of earth and its universe
Geology
Astronomy
Meteorology
Oceanography
studies Earth's interior and surface
studies the universe, stars, planets, and moons
studies the earth's atmosphere, weather, storms
studies the earth's waters
Geology
studies Earth's interior and surface
Astronomy
studies the universe, stars, planets, and moons
Stricke-Slip Fault
Stress
Compression
Tension
A type of fault where rocks on either side move past each othe…
A force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume.
stress that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks.
stress that stretches rock so that it becomes thinner in the m…
Stricke-Slip Fault
A type of fault where rocks on either side move past each othe…
Stress
A force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume.
Igneous Rock
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Fine-Grained
Formed by the crystalization of magma; classified by texture
Underground, medium to coarse grained due to slow cooling, lig…
Surface, glassy to fine grained due to rapid cooling, dark col…
Upper crust, small individual crystals, cool quickly
Igneous Rock
Formed by the crystalization of magma; classified by texture
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Underground, medium to coarse grained due to slow cooling, lig…
Accretion
Astronomical Unit
Blue Shift
Cepheid variable
Cohesion of matter caused by electrostatic and gravitational f…
The average distance between the Earth and the Sun
As a star moves toward earth , wavelengths of light are compre…
It used to calculate the distance to objects that are very far…
Accretion
Cohesion of matter caused by electrostatic and gravitational f…
Astronomical Unit
The average distance between the Earth and the Sun
Lateral moraine
Continental glacier
Cirque
Glacier milk
The rock material that piles up at the sides of a glacier
A thick, slow moving sheet of ice that covers entire land mass…
Formed by a valley glacier; Semicircular in shape at the head…
Milky colored water flowing from a glacier
Lateral moraine
The rock material that piles up at the sides of a glacier
Continental glacier
A thick, slow moving sheet of ice that covers entire land mass…