Earthquakes and earths - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

APES UNIT 4 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A Earth's spheres lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere Earth's core levels - inner core; solid - outer core; liquid - mantle - asthenosphere - lithosphere (earth's surface) Earth's surface composed of... continental crust and oceanic crust Which is denser, oceanic crust or continental crust? oceanic Plate tectonics theory a model of movement of Earth's crust Convection currents exist in c...

PRAXIS 5005: Science Latest 2023 Rated A Igneous Rock formed when hot magma cools beneath the ground or lava cools above the ground forms crystal like/ glassy rocks ex: granite, pumus, basalt Sedimentary Rock Changed by pressure does not involve heat Usually near water/ involves water sometimes contain fossils forms from previously weathered and erroted material which may have been igneous, sedimentary, rock metamorphic rock. ex: dolemite, limestone, sandstone Metamorphic Rock Has been chan...

ASVAB – Latest Update (2022/2023) Graded A+ Geology The study of the nature and composition of the rocks and material that make up the Earth, how they were formed, and the physical and chemical processes that have changed earth over time Mineral a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical elements Organic compounds Carbon- containing remains of decomposed plant or animal matter Mineraloids Minerals that lack a defined crystalline structure. 3...

Earth Science - Chapter 1 - What is Earth Science Exam Questions with Complete Answers What is Earth Science? - Answer-the name for the group of sciences that deals with Earth and its neighbors in space. Names of sub-divisions of Earth Science. (7) Total - Answer-geochemistry, geophysics, geobiology, paleontology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy. geology - Answer-study of physical and historic Earth. two kinds of geology - Answer-physical and historic What forms the Earth...

Science Olympiad Dynamic Planet Exam Questions And Answers volcano - answera weak spot in the crust where magma has come through the surface magma - answerthe molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases and water from the mantle lava - answerliquid magma that reaches Earth's surface Ring of Fire - answera major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean island arc - answera string of volcanoes that form as a result of subduction of one oceanic plate beneath a second oceanic plat...

ASVAB Exam 69 Questions with Verified Answers Geology - CORRECT ANSWER The study of the nature and composition of the rocks and material that make up the Earth, how they were formed, and the physical and chemical processes that have changed earth over time Mineral - CORRECT ANSWER a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical elements Organic compounds - CORRECT ANSWER Carbon- containing remains of decomposed plant or animal matter Miner...

What are the 3 main types of rocks in the rock cycle? - correct answer igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic In a neutral atom the ____ number specifies the number of protons and will be equal to the number of ___ - correct answer atomic, electrons Which type of metamorphism involves the highest pressure? - correct answer shock metamorphism In order fr...

APES Unit 4 AP College board Questions with solutions 2024 Which of the following is the best explanation for the formation of Hadley cells in the tropics, as seen in the diagram between 30 degree N and 30 degree S latitude? The sun warms the moist air at the equator and causes it to rise because of its lower density. As the warm air moves away from the equator, it cools, becomes denser , and then sinks. Which of the following is the best explanation for the deflection of the trade wind...

Marine Science midterm questions and answers already passed What is the ocean? It is a large body of salt water that fills a large depression in the earths surface. The difference between ocean and sea is that sea refers to smaller bodies of water. What is the Hydrosphere? This is the total mass or weight of the water found on, under, or above the surface of the planet. This only accounts for less than .25% of the weight of the earth. What is groundwater? Groundwater is water from below the su...

Igneous Rock formed when hot magma cools beneath the ground or lava cools above the ground forms crystal like/ glassy rocks ex: granite, pumus, basalt Sedimentary Rock Changed by pressure does not involve heat Usually near water/ involves water sometimes contain fossils forms from previously weathered and erroted material which may have been igneous, sedimentary, rock metamorphic rock. ex: dolemite, limestone, sandstone Metamorphic Rock Has been changed by great h...