Earth Science 2 Flashcards

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Mantle

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Mostly solid rock but does contain pools of hot molten rock

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Milky Way

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Spiral galaxy

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3
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Hydrogen

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Core of star fused to form hulium

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Ozone

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Oxygen made up of three oxygen atoms compared to the oxygen we breath

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5
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Plate boundaries

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Separates on plate from another

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Plate tectonics

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The lithosphere is divided into several plates slowly moving together by floating

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7
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Red giant

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Gaseous outer layers may expand and the star becomes this

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8
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Rock cycle

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Illustrates the origins, and connection among the three basic rock classes

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9
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Supernova

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Collapse of a more massive stars produces a giant explosion

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10
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Warm front

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Air is relatively warmer the. The air in front of the front

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11
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Weather

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State of the atmosphere at a given time

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12
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White dwarf

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Stars smaller then our sun

Development of star where fusion has stopped and star glows as a result of left over heat

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Lithosphere

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Made up of crust and uppermost mantle

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