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| Classified into (3) major groups based upon how they are formed |
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| Formed from cooling of magma, how Hawaii was formed |
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| Formed from heat/pressure creates crystals |
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| Created from broken down rock which creates sediment that is compacted/cemented |
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| Rocks are broken down by wind/rain |
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which is an index fossil? |
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Index fossil: found across ALL deposits, only in ONE layer
(ammonite) |
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| When was the earth created? |
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| How long have modern humans been alive? |
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| Earth's natural greenhouse gases |
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| Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Nitrous Oxide |
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| Remains of living organisms (dinosaurs) |
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| Main source for CO2 increase in past 150 years? |
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| Increase in burning of fossil fuels |
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-Created from burning of fossil fuels
-Acts like a blanket trapping sun's heat
-Occur naturally on Earth |
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Cannot be replaced
(fossil fuels, plastics) |
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Can be replaced
(paper/trees) |
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| What causes sea levels to rise? |
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Warmer temperatures
(thermal expansion) |
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| Deforestation, Plants for Photosynthesis, Sedimentary Rock |
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| Burning Fossil Fuels, Respiration |
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-CO2 continues to recycle
-Carbon stored in forests, soil. oceans, atmosphere
-carbon cycle: system of sinks/sources
-land plants>CO2>photosynthesis
-humans>CO2>energy |
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| Issue that affects ALL life on Earth |
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