Science MSA - Earth Science

Science MSA - Earth Science

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Cards (36)

Section 1

(36 cards)

magma

Front

what the mantle is made of

Back

stationary front

Front

zone where a warm or cold front stops moving

Back

rotation

Front

when an object spins in a circle

Back

sedimentary rock

Front

rock formed from pieces of rocks and remains of living things cemented together

Back

physical weathering

Front

breaking down rock without changing it into new substances

Back

evaporation

Front

when water changes from a liquid to water vapor and rises into the atmosphere

Back

condensation

Front

when water changes from water vapor to liquid water in clouds

Back

weather

Front

the day to day state of the atmosphere

Back

outer core

Front

liquid layer that is the second layer to the center

Back

water cycle

Front

movement of Earth's water through evaporation, condensation and precipitation.

Back

waxing

Front

the moon phases when we see more and more of the bright side of the moon

Back

tectonic plates

Front

massive, irregularly shaped rocks that slowly drift on Earth's mantle.

Back

air pressure

Front

pressure of the air caused by the weight of the atmosphere

Back

climate

Front

average weather for a particular region

Back

precipitation

Front

when water falls to the ground as rain, snow, sleet or hail

Back

plate boundary

Front

area where tectonic plates meet and volcanoes and earthquakes tend to be found

Back

phases

Front

the changing appearance of the moon as the moon revolves around the Earth

Back

runoff

Front

when water flows over the surface to rivers, lakes and ultimately oceans

Back

waning

Front

the moon phases when we see less and less of the bright side of the moon

Back

sediments

Front

pieces of rock

Back

fossil

Front

the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism

Back

tilted axis

Front

the cause of the seasons on Earth

Back

weathering

Front

breaking rock into smaller pieces

Back

metamorphic rock

Front

rock formed from heat and pressure changing the composition of rocks

Back

fault

Front

break in the Earth's crust where sections of rock move past each other

Back

crust

Front

the thin outer layer of the Earth

Back

revolution

Front

when an object travels in a circle around another object

Back

chemical weathering

Front

breaking down rock and changing it into a new substances

Back

inner core

Front

very dense solid layer in the center of the Earth

Back

cold front

Front

transition zone where a cold air mass replaces a warm air mass

Back

mantle

Front

largest layer of the Earth that is semi solid/liquid

Back

igeneous rock

Front

rock formed when melted rock cools and hardens often near a volcano

Back

humidity

Front

the amount of water vapor in the air

Back

warm front

Front

transition zone where a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass

Back

mineral

Front

naturally forming solid with a specific composition that forms crstals

Back

erosion

Front

Air, water or ice moving away pieces of rock

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