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Luci's Sceince Final Flashcards

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What is the…

crust?

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crust – the outermost solid layer of Earth, the part we live on

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What is the…

mantle?

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mantle – the layer of Earth just below the crust, which contains most of Earth’s mass

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What is the…

core?

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core – the innermost layer of Earth

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What is the…

lithosphere?

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lithosphere – the Earth’s crust and the solid, upper part of the mantle

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What is the…

continental drift?

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continental drift – the theory that the continents drifted apart in the past and continue to do so

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What is the…

plate techtonics?

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plate tectonics – the theory that Earth’s lithosphere is broken into about 20 moving plates

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What is the…

plate boundaries?

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plate boundaries – areas where two plates meet

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What is the…

fault?

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fault – a break in Earth’s crust

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What is the…

focus?

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focus – the underground location where the earthquake occurs

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What is the…

epicenter?

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epicenter – the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus

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What is the…

Richter Scale?

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Richter Scale – is a measure of an earthquake’s strength, goes from 1-10, each increase of 1 on the scale is an increase about 31 times of energy released.

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What is the…

mineral?

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mineral – is a natural, nonliving solid with a definite chemical structure.

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What is the…

crystals?

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crystals – a regular, repeating pattern in which particles of minerals are arranged

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What is the…

rock?

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rock – is a solid, natural material made up of one or more minerals

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What is the…

sediments?

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sedimentary rock – rock formed from layers of sediment that have been cemented together

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What is the…

igneous?

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igneous rock – rock formed from lava that has cooled and hardened

16
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What is the…

metamorphic rock?

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metamorphic rock – when heat, pressure, or chemical reactions change one type of rock into another type of rock

17
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What is the…

organic matter?

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organic matter – any substance that is made of living or the remains of living things

18
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What is the…

humus?

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humus – the organic part of soil

19
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What is the…

sediments?

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sediments – solid particles carried from one place and dropped onto another place

20
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What is the…

weathering?

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weathering – the process of breaking down rock into small pieces

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What is the…

mechanical weathering?

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mechanical weathering – breaking down of rock, by wind, water, and ice

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What is the…

chemical weathering?

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chemical weathering – a change in minerals as they react with substances in the environment, such as water or oxygen

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What is the…

erosion?

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erosion – the process by which soil and sediments are transferred from one location to another, usually by wind, water, ice and gravity

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What is the…

renewable resources?

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renewable resources – a resource that can be replaced through natural processes almost as fast as it can be used

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What is the…

nonrenewable resources?

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nonrenewable resources – a resource that cannot be replaced as fast as it is used

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What is the…

fossil fuels?

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fossil fuels – energy sources made from the remains of living organisms

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What is the…

geothermal energy?

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geothermal energy – energy of the heat inside Earth

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What is the…

coal?

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coal – a solid fossil fuel

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What is the…

petroleum?

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petroleum – is a liquid fossil fuel

30
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What is the…

natural gas?

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natural gas – is a fossil fuel that is a mixture of gases

31
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What is the…

acid precipitation?

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acid precipitation – rain or snow that is more acidic than normal precipitation

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