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EARTH SCIENCE Flashcards

1
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something that can produce heat , move objects or produce electricity

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ENERGY RESOURCES

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2
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can be replenished

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RENEWABLE

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3
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cannot be replenished

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NON RENEWABLE

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4
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source of useful energy

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ENERGY SOURCE

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5
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mainly formed from plants subjected to high heat

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FOSSIL FUEL

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6
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world most abundant fossil fuel.
trapped plants ( algae and mosses )
CHONS

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COAL

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7
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accumulation of partly decayed vegetation. small amount of carbonization

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PEAT

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8
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tar like 45 - 86 carbon

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BITUMINOUS

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8
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SUBlowest rank of coal 25 - 35 dark brown

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LIGNITE

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9
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35 to 45 carbon content

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SUB BITUMINOUS

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10
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highest rank of coal 97%

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ANTHRACITE

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11
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also called crude oil
marine , plankton

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OIL/PETROLEUM

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12
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waxy substance organic matter transform into

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KEROGEN

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13
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process kerogen underwent

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CATAGENESIS

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14
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regular gas C8H18

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LEADED GASOLINE

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15
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ethanol C2H5OH

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UNLEADED GASOLINE

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16
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mixture of C9 to C16 hydrocarbons

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DIESEL

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17
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high speed engines

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1 - D

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18
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C3H8

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PROPANE

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18
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C10 - C16 hydrocarbons jet engine insecticide

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KEROSENE

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18
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low speed engines

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4 - D

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19
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C4H10

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PROPANE

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20
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plants , animal and microorganisms decompose remains covered by soil , sediments

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NATURAL GAS

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21
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most abundant organic compound CH4

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METHANE

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22
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Source of earth’s internal heat. heat from potential to kinetic

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GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

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23
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largest geothermal plant in philippines

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PALINPINON

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24
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used geothermal energy directly

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ICELAND

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25
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Used geothermal energy treating diseases

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ROMANS

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26
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largest dam in philippines

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SAN ROQUE DAM

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27
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renewable energy by fast flowing water. Produces mechanical energy

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HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY

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28
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fast running water power is called

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HYDROPOWER

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29
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height difference in between the reservoir and water outflow

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HEAD

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30
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tunnel in which water flows

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PENSTOCK

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31
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spinning material that generates electricity

32
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amount of water entering penstock

33
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sources of freshwater for agricultural, recreational and industrial use ( grounwater, lakes and reservoiurs)

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WATER RESOURCES

34
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vast body of saline water

35
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5 oceans

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PACIFIC OCEAN
ATLANTIC OCEAN
ARCTIC OCEAN
INDIAN OCEAN
SOUTHERN OCEAN

36
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2% of water in ocean 200m

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SURFACE WATER

37
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water temperature decreases 1500 m

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THERMOCLINE

38
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temperature is uniformly low . 80 % 3000 m

38
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stored in glaciers at polar regions and high mountains

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FRESHWATER

39
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permanent body of ice

40
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soil rock or sediment that is left frozen for two consecutive tears.

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PERMAFROST

41
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moving body of water that moves downslopes because of gravity

42
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water that seeps into the ground and fills up the open spaces

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GROUNDWATER

43
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large inland body of water

44
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area where water covers the surface

45
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shallow wetland where gasses and reeds

46
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wetland with lush trees and vegetation

47
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form of environmental asset providing a range escosystem services

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SOIL RESOURCES

47
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partly enclosed coastal body of water where freshwater from stream meets the saltwater

48
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components of soil

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45% MINERALS 25% WATER 25% AIR 25% ORGANIC MATTER 5%

49
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process of physical disintegration

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PARENT MATERIALS

50
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process of weathering of rocks that is disintegration and decomposition of rocks and minerals into smaller grains.

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SOIL FORMATION

51
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weather can not only determine how the soil forms

52
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shape of land causes mineral deposits to form which lead to natural creation of soil.

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topography

52
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microorganisms play an even greater role in soil formation of how they guide soil formation

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Biological factor

53
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allows the soil to complete its formation

54
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leading cause of water degredation

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AGRICULTURE

55
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formed when waste in landfill mixes with water perculating down the surface

55
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any substance that decrease the quality of water

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WATER POLLUTANT

56
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decline in soil quality

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Soil degredation

57
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Loss of top soil

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SOIL EROSION

58
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reduces the amount of air, water and space

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SOIL COMPACTION

59
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characterized by drought and arid conditions

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desertification

60
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use of more heavier machinery, deforestation and clearing of land for cultivation

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INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE

61
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conversion of land to urban centers

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URBANIZATIONS

62
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removal of fairly uniform layer

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SHEET EROSION

63
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rills flowing together form larger stream

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GULLY EROSION

63
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small channels running over soil surface

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Rill erosion

64
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water cutting bank of streams and rivers

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BANK EROSION

65
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prevention of loss of topmost layer of soil from erosion

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SOIL CONSERVATION

65
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useless and unwanted substances by society

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SOLID WASTES

66
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introduction of contaminants into natural environment

66
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wastes from washing flushing, or manufacturing

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LIQUID WASTES

67
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released in form of gasses from automobile, factories burning of fossil fuel

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GASEOUS WASTE

68
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substances which causes pollution

69
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poinsonus substances like aluminum cans, mercury salts and glasses that does not degrade or degrade very slow

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NON DEGRADABLE WASTE

70
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domestic waste that can be rapidly decomposed under natural conditions

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DEGRADABLE WASTE

71
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infection of small intestine caused by parasite

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GIARDIASIS

72
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parasite infects bowel

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AMOEBIASIS

73
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process that changes size and shape of rock

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MECHANICAL WEATHERING

74
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process that changes the materials in rock

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CHEMICAL WEATHERING

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