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Earth System
What are 3 classes of minerals,
What kind of system is the earth,
Name the 4 subsystems of earth
13  cards
Minerals
What is a mineral,
What is a chemical element,
What are the chemical bonds
13  cards
Igneous Rocks
What are the 3 main classes of mi...,
What is the rock cycle,
Name the 2 characteristics of rocks
18  cards
Volcanoes
Name the igneous body types,
3 main things to form extrusive i...,
Main factors affecting eruption s...
22  cards
Weathering + Sedimentary Rocks
What produces sediment,
How are sedimentary rocks formed,
What is sediment
14  cards
Metamorphic Rocks
What is metamorphism,
What are the 2 types of metamorphism,
Define contact metamorphism
11  cards
Earthquakes
What is an earthquake,
Where and how does seismic waves ...,
What is the epicentre
28  cards
Ocean Floor
What were the 3 old assumptions a...,
How was the ocean floor mapped,
What was the seafloor topography ...
24  cards
Plate Tectonics
What is a plate,
What,
What did geophysical surveys indi...
31  cards
Mountain Building
How are mountain belts formed,
What plate boundary is associated...,
How are rift valleys created
22  cards
Mass Wasting
What is mass wasting,
What should we care about mass wa...,
What are the controls of mass was...
28  cards
Streams
What are the processes involved i...,
What are streams,
Why are streams important
33  cards
Groundwater
What is ground water,
How is water available to us,
What is the zone of aeration
26  cards
Glaciers
What is a glacier,
What is a glacier important parts...,
How do glacial ice form
30  cards
Deserts
What is a desert,
What are teh 3 main types of deserts,
What are semi arid regions dry bu...
24  cards
Shorelines
What are shorelines,
What is the processes of waves,
How do waves move in deep water
27  cards

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