ERSC BUNDLED Exam 3 2023 with 100% correct answers

1. Weathering 2. Soil formation 3. Detachment 4. Transport 5. Deposition 6. Lithification into rock - correct answerWhat are the general steps in the formation of epiclastic sedimentary rocks? 1. Flowing water - name: alluvium - size: mud to sand, up to gravel, can transport boulders somet...

1. Weathering 2. Soil formation 3. Detachment 4. Transport 5. Deposition 6. Lithification into rock - correct answerWhat are the general steps in the formation of epiclastic sedimentary rocks? 1. Flowing water - name: alluvium - size: mud to sand, up to gravel, can transport boulders somet...

acid precipitation - correct answerConversion of sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides to acids that return to Earth as rain, snow, or fog. consequences of acid precipitation - correct answer- acidification of lakes, rivers and oceans (1980s) - increased erosion - increased weathering (buildings) ...

when defining environmental risks, scientists must primarily consider what? - correct answer the probability that an event will occur and the expected consequences of that event what trend best describes human population growth? - correct answer exponential what measurements do environmentalis...

Four components that make up soil - correct answer-mineral particles -organic matter- water -air Factors affecting soil formation - correct answerclimate, parent material, vegetation, topography, and time. weathering - correct answerthe breakdown of primary substrate achieved through physic...

International Policy - correct answer• Coordinated action is tough, although not impossible • Its really hard to get a majority of the countries of the world agreeing to the same thing Mercury Sources - correct answernaturally extracted from volacanoes Grassy Narrows - correct answerBetw...

5 disciplines important to environmental studies - correct answer1. uncertainty, risk and complexity 2. scale and jurisdiction 3. technology 4. politics, interest and power 5. values and ideas 6. governance greenhouse effect - correct answerthe warming of earths surface and lower atmosp...

Mg,Fe)2SiO4 - correct answerOlivine (Forsterite-Mg, Fayalite-Fe) (nesosilicate) X3Y2SiO4 - correct answerGarnet (nesosilicate) ZrSiO4 - correct answerZircon (nesosilicate) Al2SiO5 - correct answerKyanite/Silliminite (nesosilicate) Ca2(Al,Fe)Al2O(Si2O7)OH - correct answerEpidote (sorosili...

naturally occurring inorganic crystalline solid characteristic chemical composition predictable physical properties - correct answermineral native elements sulfides halides oxides/hydroxides sulfates carbonates silicates - correct answerBerzelian Classification nesosilicates - correc...

physical weathering - correct answerdisintegration to smaller pieces no chemical transformation increase in surface area ex. hammer rock wedging!!! water seeps through snd expands when frozen chemical weathering - correct answerchemical transformation of minerals to secondary minerals that are...

As seen in a US weather map, the H (or High) and L (or Low) symbols indicate regions where surface air pressures are high or low, respectively, compared to surrounding areas. An H is plotted where the air pressure is highest and an L is plotted where the air pressure is lowest. Proceeding outward an...

Stars having the same surface temperature generally radiate the same spectrum of colors - correct answerT Astronomers currently estimate the temperature of the Sun's core at 1,500 K - correct answerF The orbit of the Earth around the Sun is a perfect circle - correct answerF Earth is close...

Hypothesis - correct answerA testable prediction, often implied by a theory An educated guess Theory - correct answerwell-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations;In science, a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world that can incorporate facts, law...

Kilauea - correct answerWhat is an example of a shield volcano? Mt. St. Helens - correct answerWhat is an example of a composite volcano? Rhyolite - correct answerWhich word does NOT fit in with the following set of words describing a single volcano: Mafic, Rhyolite, peaceful, shield volcano ...