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EARTH Flashcards

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How old is the univers?

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13.8 BILLION YRS OLD

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God created the Universe.

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CREATIONIST THEORY

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George Gamow ; Expansion will stop, return to its original form then another Big Bang will occur.

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OSCILLATING UNIVERSE THEORY

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The Universe has always been the same since the beginning and it remain that way forever

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STEADY STATE THEORY

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As the currently accepted theory of the origin and evolution of the universe. The universe expanded from a tiny, dense and hot mass to its present size and much cooler state.

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BIG BANG THEORY

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is the branch of science that studies the origin, evolution and fate of the universe

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COSMOLOGY

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Is large unimaginable expanse of gas, stars, dust clouds, and consists of planets and galaxy.

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UNIVERSE

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is the gravitationally bound system comprising the Sun and the objects that orbit around it, either directly or indirectly.

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SOLAR SYSTEM

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it is in constant motion, with the planets and their moons, comets, asteroids and other space objects revolving around the Sun.

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SOLAR SYSTEM

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made of materials with high melting points such as silicates, iron , and nickel ; rotate slower, have thin or no atmosphere

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TERRESTRIAL

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gas giants ; rotate faster ; have thick atmosphere

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JOVIAN

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what are the dwaft planets of the solar system

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ERIS, CERES, MAKEMAKE, PLUTO, HAUMEA, EARTH’S MOON

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INNERMOST AND SWIFTEST PLANET ; ALBEDO 0F 6% ;
DAYLIGHT & DARKNESS BOTH LAST 88 DAYS ; TEMPERATURE RANGE OF -300F TO 800F ; VERY LITTLE ATMOSPHERE

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MERCURY

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  • SIMILAR IN SIZE, DENSITY AND MASS TO EARTH
  • THICK CLOUD OF CARBON DIOXIDE
  • SURFACE TEMPS OF 900F DUE TO GREENHOUSE EFFECT
  • ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE IS 90 TIMES THAT OF EARTH
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VENUS

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  • WHITE POLAR ICE CAPS
  • HAVE GREAT RIFT VALLEY
  • VERY DRY PLANET
  • REDDISH ROCK, SAND AND SOIL
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MARS

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  • 2 1/2 TIMES LARGER THAN ALL OTHER PLANETS COMBINED
  • 1 DAY LASTS 10 HOURS DUE TO FAST ROTATION
  • HURRICANE-LIKE STORM SYSTEMS WITH WINDS OF 1000 MPH - GREAT RED SPOT
  • SURFACE OF LIQUID HYDROGEN OCEAN
  • SOME MOONS [61] AS LARGE AS MARS
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JUPITER

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  • 29 1/2 YEARS TO MAKE ONE REVOLUTION
  • SYSTEM OF RINGS
  • HIGH WIND SPEEDS 1000+ MPH
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SATURN

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  • SURROUNDED BY POLAR CIRCLING RINGS
  • KNOWN AS THE GREEN PLANET
  • METHANE IN ATMOSPHERE
  • ROTATES ON ITS SIDE
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URANUS

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  • TWIN PLANET TO URANUS
  • BY POLAR CIRCLING RINGS
  • KNOWN AS THE GREEN PLANET
  • METHANE IN ATMOSPHERE
  • ROTATES ON ITS SIDE
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NEPTUNE

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  • MAY NOT BE A PLANET BUT A TRANSITION BETWEEN COMET AND PLANET
  • AVERAGE TEMP OF -350F
  • LARGE DIRTY ICEBALL
  • 248 YEARS TO ORBIT SUN
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PLUTO

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21
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Often compared to large, “dirty snowballs”
Composition:
Frozen gases, Rocky and metallic materials, Frozen gases vaporize when near the Sun, Produces a glowing head called the coma, Some may develop a tail that points away from Sun due to radiation pressure and the solar wind

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COMETS

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  • Irregular shapes AND Origin is uncertain
  • Most lie between Mars and Jupiter
  • Small bodies – largest (Ceres) is about 620 miles in diameter
  • Some have very eccentric orbits
  • Many of the recent impacts on the Moon and Earth were collisions with asteroids
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ASTEROIDS

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23
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when they enter Earth’s atmosphere

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meteors

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24
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when they are found on Earth

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meteorites

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25
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Comprises the solid Earth and includes both Earth’s surface and the various layers of the Earth’s interior.

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Geosphere

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Gaseous envelope that surrounds the Earth and constitutes the transition between its surface and the vacuum of space

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Atmosphere

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Includes all water on Earth (including surface water and groundwater)

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Hydrosphere

28
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The life zone of the Earth and includes all living organisms, and all organic matter that has not yet decomposed.

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Biosphere

29
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the building blocks of rocks

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Minerals

30
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cooling magma causes minerals to crystallize

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Crystallization from magma

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Minerals dissolve out of evaporated water; precipitated

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Precipitation

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Change in pressure and temperature cause an existing mineral to recrystallize while still solid

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Pressure and Temperature

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A hot mixtures of water with substances dissolved in them. When they come in contact with existing minerals- a chemical reaction occurs forming a new mineral

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Hydrothermal Solutions

34
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contain carbon, oxygen, and one ore more metallic element

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Carbonates

35
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  • formed from silicon and oxygen
  • elements combined to form a silicon tetrahedron, 1 silicon atom and 4 oxygen atoms
  • formed from cooling magma
  • either near the surface (few crystals) or deep below surface (larger crystals)
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Silicates

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Minerals that contain oxygen and one or more other element(s)

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Oxides

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Minerals containing sulfur

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Sulfates and Sulfides

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minerals containing halogen ions plus one or more other elements

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Halides

39
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Minerals that exist in a relatively pure form.

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Native Elements

40
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are used to identify minerals based on specific characteristics.

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Mineral Properties

41
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color of a mineral in its powder form

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STREAK

42
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often not a good property for Iding

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COLOR

43
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how light is reflected from the surface of a mineral

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LUSTER

44
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tendency to break along flat, even surfaces (mica)

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Cleavage

45
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uneven breakage (quartz)

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Fracture

46
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ratio of a mineral’s density to the density of water

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Specific Gravity

47
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measure of resistance of a mineral being scratched

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Hardness

48
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any solid mass of mineral or mineral-like matter that occurs naturally as part of our planet

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Rocks

49
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are formed from magma that has cooled and hardened either beneath the surface or from a volcanic eruption

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Igneous Rocks

50
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form when magma hardens beneath Earth’s surface

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Intrusive Igneous Rocks

51
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form when lava hardens on the surface of the Earth

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Extrusive Igneous Rocks

52
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Weathering physically and chemically breaks rocks into small pieces called ; are moved
by wind, water, ice,
and gravity

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Sedimentary Rocks

53
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breaks rocks down

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Weathering

54
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involves weather and the removal of rock

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Erosion

55
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is the dropping of sediments

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Deposition

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is the process that squeezes the water out of the sediments. It is caused by the weight of the sediments.

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Compaction

57
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takes place when dissolved minerals are deposited in the tiny spaces among the sediments.

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Cementation

58
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form when existing rocks undergo change through heat and pressure

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Metamorphic Rocks

59
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forms when magma intrudes into existing rock

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Contact Metamorphism

60
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formed during mountain building process that occur over a large area

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Regional Metamorphism

61
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form when minerals recrystallize at right angles to the direction of force ; Causes a layered or banded appearance

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Foliated Metamorphic Rocks

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no banded texture ; Most contain only one mineral

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Nonfoliated Metamorphic Rocks

63
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A model where the earth is the center of the universe

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Geocentric

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A model where the sun is the center of the universe

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Heliocentric

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