Earth Science (9th)

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Decks in this class (14)

Chapter 12
Movement or trembling of the grou...,
The sudden return of elastically ...,
Location along the fault at which...
50  cards
Chapter 18
Loose fragments of weathered rock...,
Particles smaller than the smalle...,
Sand grains rolled by the wind al...
57  cards
Chapter 19
Mixture of gasses that surrounds ...,
78 of earth s atmosphere is made ...,
In the nitrogen cycle nitrogen fi...
73  cards
Ch. 18 Quiz
Deflation is a form of ___ 1,
Mounds of wind deposited sand are...,
The process by which wind blown s...
25  cards
Ch. 19 Quiz
Atmospheric pressure is measured ...,
___ uses a sealed metal container...,
What is one harmful effect of tem...
25  cards
Ch. 20 Quiz
The mass of water vapor contained...,
An instrument that measures relat...,
The dew point is the temperature ...
25  cards
Chapter 21
Air moves from __ pressure to __ ...,
A large body of air throughout wh...,
What are the four types of air ma...
71  cards
Ch. 21 Quiz
As lower air is warmed the air ___ 1,
A large body of air throughout wh...,
Air masses responsible for cool d...
41  cards
Chapter 23
A large body of saline water that...,
Modern oceanography began with th...,
Scientists use sonar to ___ 3
42  cards
Chapter 24
What are the two main dissolved g...,
___ water can dissolve more gasses 2,
The ocean contains __ times more ...
31  cards
Chapter 25
Horizontal movement of water in a...,
Horizontal movement of ocean wate...,
Distance wind blows over open wat...
23  cards
Chapter 26
The scientific study of the unive...,
Collection of stars dust and gas ...,
The study of the origin propertie...
9  cards
Chapter 27
Consists of the sun the planets a...,
Primary bodies that orbit the sun...,
Created a geocentric ___ centered...
43  cards
Final Exam
The amount of uniformity in the s...,
Finger lakes form where ___ 2,
What affects the depth of the wat...
237  cards

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