Geology
The processes that change a metamorphic rock into an igneous rock.
Melting and cooling/hardening
70%
This type of weather is only possible over warm water (usually oceans) with rotating winds and an "eye" in the center. It can cause devastation to coastal areas.
Hurricanes
Seasons occur because Earth is tilted on its axis. How can you tell if part of the Earth is experiencing Summer, Fall, Winter, or Spring?
Summer = the part that is tilted TOWARD the sun
Fall = No tilt, Equinox
Winter = the part that is tilted AWAY from the sun
Spring = No tilt, Equinox
The type of soil conservation that involves creating "steps" into a steep hillside.
Terracing
These processes form a metamorphic rock deep in the crust.
Heat & Pressure
Water Cycle
Clouds forming = ___________
Rain falls = ___________
Plants release water into the atmosphere = _______
Condensation
Precipitation
Transpiration
This type of severe weather is the most destructive because of it's high winds and it sweeps across the land causing damage to homes, power lines, and businesses.
Tornado
Describe Mercury, Venus, Earth & Mars
Describe Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune
M,V, E,M are all rocky terrestrial inner planets
J, S, U, N are all gas giants and outer planets
The kind of tectonic plate boundary where 2 plates come together or collide.
Convergent Boundary
A major side-effect of tectonic plate movement.
Volcanoes and Earthquakes
An isolated underwater mountain on the ocean floor.
Seamount
Uneven heating of the atmosphere creates pressure differences which produces __________.
Wind
The difference between an asteroid and a comet is...
Asteroids are different size rocks floating in space (usually in the asteroid belt between Mars & Jupiter).
Comets are mixtures of gas and dust that have a coma (head) and a tail.
The Grand Canyon was eroded away by the _______________________.
Colorado River
This causes movement of tectonic plates.
Convection currents in the mantle.
The cause of the changes in water level of the oceans 4x a day.
2 high tides and 2 low tides caused by the moon's gravity as it orbits the Earth.
Oceans cause slow changes in ______ because water takes more time than land to gain or lose heat.
climate
Heliocentric models show all celestial objects orbit the __________.
Earth
Sun
Compare the crust and the mantle.
Crust = less dense, cooled rocky shell
Mantle = more dense, hot, molten rock
NCIS can help you remember the properties of a mineral. NCIS stands for...
Naturally occuring
Chemical composition
Inorganic
Solid
The size of a wave is affected by...
How long the wind blows.
How strong the wind blows.
How far the wind blows.
Explain a sea breeze.
Day time
Warm air rises over land, and cool air over the water rushes in to create a sea breeze.
In both the Heliocentric and Geocentric models the ______________ orbits the Earth.
The moon
temperature and salinity (amounts of salt)