chapter 4 Flashcards
Geology - The Earth Speaks
natural resources that cannot be replenished
nonrenewable
what are the two types of crust?
oceanic and continental
recite Isaiah 45:18
He hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited.
list three nonrenewable resources
- silver
- copper
- uranium
made out of iron, oxygen, sulfur, and nickel; liquid
outer core
the study of the earth
geology
the effort to oversee and control the use of natural resources
resource management
made out of iron and nickel; solid
inner core
what is the name of Charles Lyell’s book?
Principles of Geology
how much of the earth’s surface is covered with water?
3/4 (75%)
which layer has the highest temperature?
the core
thickest layer of the earth
mantle
list four renewable resources:
- water
- wind
- sunlight
- air
where is earth located in relation to the solar system?
it is relatively near the sun
sound waves; earthquake waves; waves that are felt but not touched
seismic waves
list three special properties of water?
- help limit the swings in temperature around the world
- transports and dissolves nutrients
- absorbs heat
resources that we have an unlimited supply of and are easily replenished
renewable
earth’s outer layer
crust
states that the old continents were once one big land mass that broke apart and drifted?
plate tectonics theory
what is the outer core made out of?
iron, oxygen, sulfur, nickel
what is the inner core made out of?
iron and nickel
