chapter quiz review Flashcards
shows the true color of the mineral
color
minerals resistance to scratching
hardness
seismology : seismologist
minerals : _____________
minerologist
can be flattened into sheets
malleability
show how light is reflected on the surface
luster
which layer of the earth is primarily composed of iron and nickel
inner core
_________ : powdered color
color : actual color
streak
can be drawn into wires
ductility
cleavage : planar and angular
____________ : irregular and uneven
fracture
what is the primary gas that makes up the earth’s atmosphere
nitrogen
3 evidences of big bang theory
- the redshift
- abundance of hydrogen, helium and lithium
- cosmic microwave background radiation
weathering : breaking of rocks
___________ : transportation
erosion
3 celestial light elements
- hydrogen
- helium
- lithium
the process of photosynthesis primarily occurs in which part of the planet
leaves
what is the major greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming
carbon dioxide
4 scientific theory
- big bang theory
- inflation theory
- oscillating theory
- steady state theory
what process involves the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into forms usable by plants
nitrogen fixation
the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller particles by physical, chemical or biological means
weathering
term of the movement of carbon through living organisms, atmosphere, oceans and earth’s crust
carbon cycle
which biome is characterized by low temperature, little precipitation and permafrost
tundra
the process of condensation in the water cycle refers to the transformation of water vapor in?
clouds
the term for the slow movement of continents over time
continental drift
the ozone layer is found in which layer of the earth’s atmosphere
stratosphere
a renewable energy resource derived from the earth’s internal heat
geothermal energy
the approximate percentage of the earth’s surface covered by water
70%
the process of evaporation in the water cycle refers to the change of?
ocean
the primary source of energy
sun
a type of sedimentary rock formed from the remains of organisms lived million years ago
limestone
what action does the lithosphere move over the atmosphere
plate tectonics
what is the primary source of energy in the endogenic process
radioactive decay within the earth
what endogenic process leads to the formation of mountains
folding and faulting
the process when molten roc from beneath the earth’s crust escapes to the surface
volcanism
how does compressional meting occur
when temperature is constant but the pressure decreases
