Plate tectonics!
3 boundaries
what is the finest soil?
clay
whats the difference between rocks and minerals?
A mineral has a definite chemical composition
A rock is made up of one or more minerals.
how many divisions of layers does the earth have?
5 main layers
A measure of how much of the Sun's energy is reflected off an object back out to space is what?
albedo effect.
in what direction do diverging plates go?
away from each other
what is the deepest layer of soil?
parent material.
what type of rock is formed by layering of other rocks?
sedimentary rocks.
what layers are in the lithosphere?
crust and upper mantle.
The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time is what?
climate
what type of plate boundary occurs when two plate move towards each other?
Convergent boundary
what does the "O" horizon stand for?
organic material.
what type of rock forms from the cooling of magma?
igneous rock.
what layer of the earth is partially solid, but not all the way?
The mantle.
Process in which sediment is placed in new locations is what?
deposition
earthquakes usually result in what?
Faults
what is the second layer of soil? containing mineral matter
A horizon
how are metamorphic rocks created?
formed when subjected to heat and pressure.
what are the two types of crust.
continental and oceanic crust.
atmospheric convection cell in which air rises at the equator and sinks at about 30° north or south is what type of cell?
Hadley cell
The san andreas fault is an example of what boundary?
Transform boundary.
what horizon do only some soils have and why?
E horizon,mineral horizon, typically present only in forested areas, light colored, leached horizon.
marble is an example of what type of rock?
metamorphic.
what is the earth core composed of?
iron and nickel
The release of energy when water vapor in the atmosphere condenses into liquid water
latent heat release.