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Scientific Method and the System(s) of Earth
Broadly what is the scientific me...,
List the 4 steps in order of the ...,
Based on ______ you will formulat...
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Feedback Mechanisms
What are feedback mechanisms,
Feedback mechanisms are system en...,
Why do feedback mechanisms partic...
37
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Definitions of Minerals
Minerals simply put are the,
What are two examples of material...,
In order for something to be a mi...
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Atoms and Bonding
Atoms are,
Every atom is made up of ____ dif...,
In the nucleus there are ____ and...
50
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Mineral Properties
What are the 7 properties of a mi...,
Different minerals have different...,
What is the luster of a mineral
14
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Mineral Families
Scientists need to organize thing...,
Minerals are grouped into familie...,
The four largest families in orde...
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Igneous Rocks
What are the three main categorie...,
Rocks are solid ______ of minerals,
Rocks are usually made up of
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Sedimentary Rocks
Sedimentary rocks are formed from...,
What is sediment,
Any rock that has been broken dow...
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Metamorphic Rocks
How do metamorphic rocks form,
Metamorphism is,
What can metamorphism change abou...
24
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Mechanical Weathering
Is erosion a process,
Is weathering a process,
Weathering is the breakdown of __...
33
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Chemical Weathering
In chemical weathering rocks are ...,
What is dissolution,
What is the primary agent that di...
25
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Soil
Soil is the product of ______,
What is soil the product of,
What makes soil important
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Erosion and Mass Wasting
_______ is the process that trans...,
Erosion is the process that _____...,
What is erosion
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Water Cycle and Urbanization
The hydrologic cycles is the cycl...,
Where is most of the water held,
Is the hydrologic cycle a closed ...
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Surface Water
What is a stream,
A ______ is any flowing liquid bo...,
A stream flows _____ slope
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Groundwater
Less than ____ percent of all wat...,
About half of all groundwater is ...,
The amount of pore space in a roc...
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Types of Deserts
In deserts what is the main sourc...,
In glaciers what is the main agen...,
_____ and _____ can be sensitive ...
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Wind Erosion and Desert Features
Is there flowing water in deserts,
What is the main force agent sour...,
The main erosive mechanism within...
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Types of Glaciers
Glaciers are classified as,
How are glaciers formed,
Glaciers build up by the gradual ...
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Glacial Motion and Deposition
The mass balance of a glacier is ...,
What is mass balance,
Net gain is ______ of ice
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Evidence for Plate Tectonics
What is a fundamental theory of g...,
The first step in the scientific ...,
If a hypothesis passes a ny numbe...
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Development of Tectonic Theory
What was a major development that...,
Paleomagnetism is the study of __...,
_________ is the study of rock ma...
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Types of Plate Boundaries
What is another name for plate bo...,
What are the three main types of ...,
What are the sub types of the div...
41
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Heat Transfer, Mantle Plumes & Tectonic Cycle
What causes plates to move what d...,
The heat within the earth comes f...,
Energy driving plate tectonics co...
39
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Earthquake Intro & Injection Wells
What is an earthquake,
An earthquake is a sudden release...,
Where does the energy powering an...
23
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Earthquake Hazards and Predictions
What are the three types of hazards,
______ hazards are the hazards as...,
Primary hazards are associated __...
17
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Seismology and Faults
What are seismographs,
Seismographs are instruments used...,
What do seismographs detect and r...
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Eruption types
What is magma,
Traditionally and typically where...,
What is magma primarily composed of
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Volcanic Hazards
What are some primary volcanic ha...,
What are some secondary hazards o...,
Secondary hazards are
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Melting of Rocks and Plutons
In order for a volcanic eruption ...,
Rocks generally melt between ____...,
To under stand volcanism and volc...
20
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Relative Age
What are two schools of thought a...,
In the field of thought called __...,
What two ideas did catastophists ...
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Geologic Time Scale & Age of Earth
______ time puts numbers and date...,
The geologic time scale is a way ...,
The geologic time scale is a visu...
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Development of Life on Earth
Earths current atmosphere is rich in,
What was earths early atmosphere ...,
What gases are emitted from volca...
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Major Extinctions
The most recent major extinction ...,
When did the cretaceous tertiary ...,
How long ago did the cretaceous t...
22
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Ocean Water and Sea Basins
Oceans cover __ percent of the ea...,
The ____ of ocean water is still ...,
The land on the globe is concentr...
38
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Marine Organisms, Ocean Layers, and Surface Currents
What are the three broad categori...,
What are pelagic organisms,
Pelagic organisms are mostly thin...
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Deep Ocean Currents
What is salinity,
Salinity is how much ______ is in...,
Differences in _____ and _____ cr...
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Sea Level, Tides, & Waves
Changes in sea level is changes t...,
What two main processes affect se...,
Expansion contraction of ocean wa...
44
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Types of Coastlines
Which is the most common type of ...,
Rocky coasts consist of,
The lower bench area of rocky coa...
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Atmosphere Composition & Layers
What is earths atmosphere compose...,
Air is a mixture of,
What three gases comprise air
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Humidity & Greenhouse effect
Moisture in the atmosphere is als...,
Water naturally occurs in the atm...,
__________ is required or release...
49
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Cloud Formation and Precipitation
What is the adiabatic principle,
As a gas ________ it cools down,
What happens when a gas expands
39
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