Periodic Exam 1st Quarter Flashcards

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1
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Stidy of the flow of matter

A

Rheology

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2
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Earth that can be divided into 5 mechanically

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Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Mesospheric mantle
Outer core
Inner core

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3
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Chemically

A

Crust
Upper mantle
Lower mantle
Outer core
Inner core

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4
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Outer solid part (70-100km)

A

Lithosphere

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5
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Highly viscous, hotter and ductile

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Asthenosphere

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6
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Thinnest layer, outer most layer (5-10km thick)

A

Crust

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7
Q

Discover the separation of mantle from crust

A

Andrija mohorovicic

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8
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Occurs at average depth of km beneath the ocean basin

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The moho

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9
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Highly viscous layer (660km)

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Upper mantle

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10
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Extend form just where the upper mantle

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Lower mantle

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11
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Last and innermost layer

A

Core

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12
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Represent about 4%of the mantle or liquid portion

A

Outer core

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13
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Deepest region (5,000-6,000C)

A

Inner core

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14
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Current

A

Dynamo effect

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15
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Effect are quite small

A

Geomagnetic flips or geomagnetic reversal

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16
Q

Scientific study of landforms

A

Geomorphology

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17
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Study of the current terrain features

A

Topography

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18
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Natural physical features (take millions years to be created)

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Landform

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19
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New island dubbed on nov 21,2013 (600miles) tokyo, japan

A

Nii-Jima

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20
Q

Chemical and mechanical action of the wind

A

Aeolian landforms

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21
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Mounds or small hills (1-10 heights)

A

Dunes

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22
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Predominantly slit sized “cat step”

A

Loess

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23
Q

Shape of mushroom

A

Mushroom rock or rock pedestal

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24
Q

Exclusive erosional

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Erosional landforms

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25
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Examples of erosional landforms

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Mesas,buttes, and canyon

26
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Flat top

A

Mesas or table mountains

27
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Resistant rock

A

Cap rock

28
Q

Flat topped hill

A

Butte

29
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French of butte mesn small hill

A

Hillock

30
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Deep ravine

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Canyon or george

31
Q

Rise higher

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Montanious landform

32
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Rise higher

A

Montanious landform

33
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Controlled by geological

A

Volcanoes

34
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Opening at the top

A

Vent

35
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Covered with grass

A

Hills

36
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Low laying area

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Valley/dalley

37
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Accions of glaciers

A

Glacial landforms

38
Q

Force of the sea

A

Wave refraction

39
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Triangular

A

Delta

40
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Sediment

A

Alluvium

41
Q

Larges delta

A

Ganges delta

42
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Piece of land

A

Peninsula or byland

43
Q

Sinuous

A

Meaneder

44
Q

Higgh rocky coasts

A

Sea cliffs

45
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Flat and broad land areas and found in coast,inland, and ocean floor

A

Plain

46
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Deepest part of the ocean

A

Abyssal plain

47
Q

Series of mountain

A

Mounntain range

48
Q

Thousand feet above (45%)

A

Plateaus or table lands

49
Q

Surrounded by water

A

Island

50
Q

Seashore

A

Coast

51
Q

10 landforms

A

Plain
Plateaus
Island
Peninsula
Mountain
Mountain range
Volcano
Coast
Valley
Hill

52
Q

Example of valley

A

Cagayan valley and grand canyon

53
Q

Example of peninsula

A

Bataan peninsula and arabian peninsula

54
Q

Example of island

A

Luzon
Visayas
Mindanao

55
Q

Examples of mountain

A

Mt everest
Mt fuji
Mt mayon

56
Q

Example of volcano

A

Taal
Arayat
Mayon

57
Q

Example of coast

A

Cebu
Samal
Boracay

58
Q

Example of plain

A

Central luzon
Agusan valley
Cotabato valley

59
Q

Ex of mounain range

A

Central panay
Cordillera central

60
Q

Ex of plateaus

A

Benguet
Ifugao

61
Q

Ex of hill

A

Chocolate hills