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Contains igneous or sedimentary rocks
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can be porphyritic
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coarse-grained rock
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can be plutonic (rock)
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four oxygen joined to one silicon atom in a tetrahedron
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large interlocking crystals of calcite
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nonfoilated & metamorphic
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carbon arranged in a crystal lattice
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composed primarily of nickel and iron
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cannot be penetrated by S-waves
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Contains iron-rich silicate rock
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Contains Mohorovicic discontinuity
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Earth's Hadley Cells- Effects
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Regions of high rainfall in the tropics
Clear skies in the subtropical desert
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How tectonic movement produces Himalayan mountain ranges
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-- Lithospheric plate collides with another of similar bouyancy causing upward motion
-- a continental plate collides with another causing upward motion |
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Two effects glacier's have on Earth's surfaces
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Enhances soil creep on steep slopes
Transport sediment and deposit it as morraines |
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Two gases most abundant on Earth's atmosphere
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Atmospheric conditions experienced by someone after passage of cold front
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Air is pushed up abruptly as the front approaches and descends after the passage of the front
Air temperature increases then decreases after the passage of teh front |
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Why does an increase in te concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere cause Earth's temperature to increase
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| Results in more intense ultraviolet radiation |
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Assisting search and rescue:
Satellite or Seismometer or Hygrometer
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mapping earth's surface:
Satellite or Seismometer or Hygrometer
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assessing flood damage:
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measuring earthquake magnitude:
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inferring the structure of the earth's interior
Satellite or Seismometer or Hygrometer
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| Two statements illustrate impact of natural science discovery on another discipline |
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advancements in fossil dating methods have provided important evidence for physicists studying the big bang theory
a better understanding of the physical properties of sound has allowed for developments in liquid crystal display |
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| Why must an earth scientist understand chemistry |
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chemical processes occur during the formation of sedentary rocks
chemical reactions cause weathering of rocks, minerals, and mountain ranges |
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