SCIENCE Flashcards

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Earth

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only planet that can sustain life

4.5 billion

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2
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Layers of the Earth

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Crust
Mantle
Core

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3
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Parts of the Earth

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Lithosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere

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4
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Lithosphere

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29.2%

land

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5
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Hydrosphere

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70.8%
salt 97%
fresh 3%

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6
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Atmosphere

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air

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7
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Biosphere

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living

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8
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Volcano

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an opening in the earth’s crust through which molten rocks erupt

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9
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Active Volcano

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recorded history
signs of unrest
10,000 years
1500 active in the world

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10
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Date

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scientists are dating rocks

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11
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Pacific Ring of Fire

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40,000 km

a zone of high volcanic activity

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12
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Volcanoes form

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subduction zones
hotspots
plates are pulling aapart

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13
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Oceanic ridges

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chain of volcanoes at the seafloor

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14
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Warning signs by scientist

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earthquakes
changes in the tilt of the ground
changes in temperature
volcanic gases change

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15
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Explosive

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Water vapor
trapped gases
BASALTIC LAVA

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16
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Most Active Volcano

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Mount Vesuvius 
Sakurajima 
Merapi
Nyiragongo
Ulawun
Taal
Mauna Loa
17
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Earthquake

A

forms of wave energy that are transmitted through bedrock.

18
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Movement of the tectonic plates

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pressure builds up

19
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Hypocenter

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FOCUS

underground focus point origin

20
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Epicenter

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on the earth’s surface

21
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Seismic waves

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elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake

22
Q

surface waves

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move along the surface of the planet

23
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body waves

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can travel through the earth’s inner layer

24
Q

primary wave

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solid and liquid

same

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secondary wave
solid only | opposite
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Shallow focus earthquake
0-70 km deep | larger and more damage
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Deep focus earthquake
70-700 km deep
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Fault
a crack across
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Fault plane
first part where the fault occurs
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Fault trace
where it is | mark
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Hanging wall
block positioned over the fault
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Foot wall
block positioned under the fault
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Normal Fault
foot wall sa taas
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Reverse fault
hanging wall sa taas
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Tectonic Earthquake
most common | Happens when the shifting of the earth's plates
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Volcanic Earthquake
often occurs in volcanic region
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Collapse earthquake
small earthquake located underground/mines
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Explosion earthquake
results from chemicals/ nuclear devices