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Seismic waves
How is metamorphic rock formed?
What does the hydrosphere consist of?
The water on, below, and above Earth's surface.
The churning water of a breaker spreading onto the beach is called a _____.
What is the name of a metal that has combined with sulfur?
Sulfide
What is the layer of Earth's crust that is the foundation upon which the continents rest?
Sima
What are minerals made up of only one element?
Native minerals
What is the process of evaporation?
Water molecules rising from a liquid surface to form vapor in the air.
What are among the most powerful erosion forces in nature?
Pounding breakers
What is the name of a metal that has combined with oxygen?
Oxide
What is the layer of Earth's crust upon which we live?
Sial
What are compound minerals?
Minerals made from more than one type of element.
What is the process of precipitation?
Water falling from the clouds in the form of rain, sleet, hail, or snow
What is the largest ocean light zone?
Midnight zone
What occurs when two large pieces of land move past each other?
Earthquakes
How is igneous rock formed?
Magma cooling
Minerals have a _____ chemical makeup.
Consistent
What is the process of condensation?
Water vapor molecules cooling, losing heat energy, and joining together to become water droplets.
What are systems of rivers in the oceans?
Currents
What is a river of ice flowing on land?
Glacier
How is sedimentary rock formed?
Dirt, clay, and sand settle to the bottoms of rivers, lakes, and oceans.
What parts of a mineral always join according to a pattern?
Atoms
A wave with a high crest will also have a low _____.
Trough
Currents tend to move _____ in the Northern Hemisphere and _____ in the Southern Hemisphere.
Clockwise, counterclockwise
What is the natural movement of water over Earth as it changes from one form of matter to another?
Hydrologic (Water) Cycle