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| what are the main areas of earth science? |
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| geology, oceanology, meterology,astronomy. |
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| what are earths four major spheres? |
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| hydrosphere atmosphere geosphere biosphere |
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| what are lines of latitude and longitude ? |
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latitude:distance N or S of equator. longitude: the distance E or W of prime meridian
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| Where is the prime meridian |
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| What are the two sources of energy for the earth system? |
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| the sun and earth's interior |
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| What is the most abundant element in earth's continental crust? |
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| What is the central region of the atom? |
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| What is the smallest particle of an element? |
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| a naturally occuring inorganic solid with an orderly crystalline structure. |
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| What are characteristics of a rock? |
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| mixtures of different minerals |
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| What are three types of rocks? |
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| igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic |
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| What drives the earth's rock cycle? |
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| the earth's interior and the sun |
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| Describe the water cycle. |
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| An unending circulation of the earth's water supply. |
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| Process where plants release water into the air. |
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| What does balance in the water cycle mean? |
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| The average annual precipitation over earth balance with the water that evaporates. |
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| What is an earthquake epicenter? |
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| The place on the surface directly above the focus. |
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| What do earthquakes usually associate with? |
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| the event that causes earthquakes where there is a build up of pressure followed by a release of stress. |
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| a small tremmor before an earthquake. |
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| What is the richter scale? |
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| scale used to measure earthquake intensity. |
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| trace that records an earthquake |
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| What is the continental drift theory? |
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| A theory that says the continents where once a super continent then they slowly broke away and where placed where they are today. |
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| What type of rock records past geological events? |
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| In what type of rock do we find fossils? |
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