Plate Tectonics
Sea-floor spreading and continental drift theory serve as evidence to support
Theory of Plate Tectonics
San Andreas is one of the most famously known as a ___________
Strike-slip fault
Minerals that break along smooth, flat surfaces
cleavage
75% of Earth is covered in water, how much of that is considered freshwater?
3%
Sources that exist in limited quantities and/or once used cannot be replaced easily is known as
Nonrenewable energy
This process allows the magma inside earth's crust to move tectonic plates
convection currents
The movement of magma inside Earth is referred to as
volcanism or volcano
A model that shows how rocks slowly change through time.
Rock Cycle
Most water is moved across California through which _____
Aqueducts
Resources that can be replaced easily in a relatively short period of time
Renewable Energy
What are 3 differences between oceanic and continental crust?
Oceanic crust is less dense than
Oceanic crust is thinner, continental crust is thicker
Continental crust is older than oceanic crust
A break in Earth's crust is known as
a fault
A metamorphic rock that has visible layers or bands
Foliated (metamorphic rock)
Small streams, creeks, or rivers that feed into large rivers are called
Tributaries
Solar, Wind, Hyrdroelectric, Geothermal and Biomass energy are all considered
Renewable Energy
Formation of mountains, sea-floor spreading, and volcanoes are evidence of
Plate tectonics
volcanoes are classified by their 3 different shapes
shield, composite, and cinder cone
Rocks that cool so quickly that few or no mineral crystals can form
Extrusive igneous rocks
The movement of water from a river source across land to end in an ocean or body of water is known as
A watershed
The United states uses this amount of non-renewable energy
Approximately 92%
This process creates new crust in the middle of oceans is known as
Sea-floor spreading
The islands of Hawaii were formed by
hot spots
Name 4 of the 10 different ways to identify minerals
accept any of 4 of the following:
luster, streak, hardness, cleavage, fracture, crystal shape, density, acid test, magnetism
Water is transported to Los Angeles from this area
Owens River Valley
When oxygen is not present organisms break down to form these
Fossil Fuels