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unit 4 terms Flashcards

1
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series of transformation of rocks – igneous to sedimentary to metamorphic

A

rock cycle

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2
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(latin for fire), primary rocks

–formed directly from cooling molten magma

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igneous rock

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3
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formed from magma (under surface

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intrusive

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4
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formed on surface from lava

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extrusive

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5
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course-grained intrusive igneous rock – contains minerals quartz, potassium, and sodium

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granite

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6
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secondary rocks

–formed from deposition and compression of rock and mineral fragments

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sedimentary rocks

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7
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sedimentary rock composed of calcite

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limestone

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8
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medium grained sedimentary from sand cementation

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sandstone

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9
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Fine grained sedimentary formed from silt and clay cementation

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shale

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10
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in sedimentary rock

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fossil fuels

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11
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secondary rock,

  • -from transformation by heat and/or pressure of existing rocks
  • –different temperature and pressure=different rocks
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metamorphic rock

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12
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parent rock=limestone — interlocking calcite crystals

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marble

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13
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mine collapse

  • 33 trapped 2300 feet
  • stuck for 69 days
  • one tuna can per day split amoung them
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chile’s san jose

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14
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near Kansas city

  • former limestone quarry
  • rentable space
  • 52 buisinesses with 1600 people
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subtropolis

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15
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the capacity to do work. Capacity to move an object by the application of force

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energy

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16
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: “leader in the responsible development and reliable operation of north American energy infrastructure”

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transcanada

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17
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Landlocked countries- 70% of the poorest of the poor live in _____

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africa

18
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  • develop theory to describe industrial location
  • Least cost theory=company building plant needs to consider
    1) source of raw materials
    2) market for the product
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webers least cost theory

19
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  • finished product weight more than raw materials
  • production needs to be located close to market to minimize transport costs
  • if it weighs more, manufacture closer to the consumer
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weight gaining indutry

20
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  • Raw materials weigh more than finished product

- Production needs to be closer to raw materials

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weight reducing industry

21
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o Design for the dump
o Planned obsolescence
o Built in failure

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electronics

22
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o Law in parts of Europe and Asia
o Companies forced to take back their own products
o They have to deal with waste products
o Hope they will make them last and safely disposed

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product take back

23
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o	Yiwu, China
o	~62 000 booths
o	100 000 suppliers
o	400 000 products
o	~40 000 visitors per day
o	Mostly retail buyers
o	60% of world’s Christmas decorations are made in Yiwu wholesaled at Com City
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commodity city

24
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  • water acidification

- co2 absorbed by seawater=chemical reactions reduce seawater pH

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great lakes

25
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jelly clad plankton

  • affect fish
  • damage filtration systems used for drinking water
A

holopedium

26
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  • gold mine spill 2015
  • accidental release
  • pump and treat contaminated water inside but caused it to flow out
  • > 3 million gallons
  • iron zinc copper
  • declared state of emergency
A

animas river in colorado

27
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  • new dna tech deduces face shape = appearance
  • used to shame litterbugs
  • hong kong
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pollution billboard

28
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trillions made per year

-most not recycled

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plastic bag

29
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end garbage

  • by 2030 will recycle, compost, or eliminate garbage from waste stream
  • no trash to out of state landfills
  • commercial waste reduced by 90%
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nyc

30
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prototype

  • made entirely from ocean trash and illegal fishing nets
  • knitted=zero waste
  • promise to use recycled plastic in shoes by 2016
A

adidas recycled shoe

31
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  • 3 of 5 surviving rhino species=critically endangered
  • single horn cots $100, 000 in china and Vietnam
  • believe it cures cancer
  • global market worth around $500 million
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artificial rhino horn

32
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  • makes synthetic rhino horns
  • fabricating protein that I identical to horn keratin
  • protein as powder then shaped with 3D printing
  • as good a real one
A

pembient biotech company

33
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now eat dolphins:

  • due to climate change
  • rapidly changing habitat
  • adapting with a new food
  • first time seen eating dolphin
  • warmer temp=les ice=dolphin swim further north
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polar bears

34
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-2015 was the time for global action

In September 2015 goals were adopted

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un ustainable development

35
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-pope francis encyclical on human ecology

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laudato si

36
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o Study of >2000 Cdn
o 2000 = 12 second attention
o 2015 = 8 seconds
o Linked to smartphones and other devices

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attention span

37
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: Just a status symbol

- Green /= green

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grass

38
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factory collapse

  • > 1130 dead
  • Bangladesh files murder charges
A

rana plaza

39
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take climate action – climate is changing, we are impacting it

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un and climate change

40
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nearly dead

-damned and diverted to a trickle

A

jordan river

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