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It takes 10 seconds for the ball to go from the starting line to the finishing line, 20 m away. What is the speed of the ball?

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Section 1

(50 cards)

It takes 10 seconds for the ball to go from the starting line to the finishing line, 20 m away. What is the speed of the ball?

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2 meter/second (distance over time)

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____________ is the tendency of an object to resist change in motion.

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inertia

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where do intrusive igneous rocks form?

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- beneath the surface

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type of waves

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Transverse and compressional

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Describe how shearing causes rocks to break apart or move

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- sliding past one another

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You push a crate with a force of 10 N to the right, and your friend pushes on the crate with a force of 25 N to the left. Describe the motion of the crate.

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(25 N left - 10 N right) =15 N left

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________________ was the original supercontinent.

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Pangaea

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What are two major differences between mechanical and electromagnetic waves?

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1. Mechanical can be compressional and transverse, electromagnetic is only transverse 2. Mechanical waves have to have a medium, transverse do not

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What are the three types of forces?

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Tension Compression Shearing

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Describe the plate boundary Divergent and its movement

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-dividing (pulling apart) , sea floor spreading, rift valleys, and new land

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What is ordinary/white light made of?

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All the colors, the visible light spectrum

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label amplitude

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Frequency

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Number of wavelengths pass a point in one second

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The force of ______________ will cause a ball rolling down a ramp to speed up the further it rolls

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gravity

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Point in the crust where energy is released

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focus

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On which layer of the Earth are all living things found?

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crust

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What are the two parts of a compressional wave?

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Amplitude

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half the distance from crest to trough (amp goes up, so does loudness )

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What type/shape of wave does sound travel in?

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compressional

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Describe how tension causes rocks to break apart or move

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- pulling apart

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When you graph the motion of an object, you put _____ on the horizontal (x) axis and ___________ on the vertical (y) axis

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time distance

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Describe how compression causes rocks to break apart or move

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- pushing together

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What are the types of plate boundaries?

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Convergent Divergent Transform

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What are the two parts of transverse wave?

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differences among species of similar populations

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variations

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Speed

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Distance/ time

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Speed is calculated by __________ divided by ____________

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distance time

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How are waves organized in the electromagnetic spectrum?

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by wavelength

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Landforms can be created or changed by which two natural events that happen because of plate movement?

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Earthquake, volcanic eruption

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How do Igneous rocks form?

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- when magma/lava cools

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What do waves transmit?

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energy

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Describe the plate boundary Transform and its movement

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-sliding beside each other (like strangers) , earthquakes

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________ forces are equal in size but________ in direction

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balanced opposite

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What makes an object appear to be different colors?

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The color it reflects is the color you see, it absorbs all other colors

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Which of the following situations will make two balls of different mass (one heavy, one light) roll down the ramp in the same amount of time? a. The balls will finish in the same time regardless of the mass. b. The length of the ramp is increased for the larger ball. c. The initial force is increased to push the larger ball onto the ramp. d. The friction on the ramp is increased for the larger ball.

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b and d

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It is more difficult to change the direction of a ___________ moving object

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faster

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____________ and ______________ determine the amount of friction acting on an object

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force surface type

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What type of medium can sound travel through?

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Solid liquid gas

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An object at rest has ___________________ forces acting on it

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balanced or two

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What was the original theory to describe the movement of land over time?

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Theory of Continental Drift

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Trait or behavior that helps survival

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adaptation

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What are the three types of rocks?

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Igneous Metamorphic Sedimentary

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Wavelength

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distance from crest to crest/ trough to trough (shorter wavelength means higher frequency and more energy)

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If an object is in motion and more _________ is applied to it, it will begin moving faster

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force

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Describe the plate boundary Convergent and its movement

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-coming together, make mountains, volcanoes, subduction zones etc.

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Point on the surface of Earth that is directly above where energy is released

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epicenter

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where do extrusive igneous rocks form?

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- above the surface

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Which type of wave has the shortest wavelength and most energy?

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(infrared, visible, or ultraviolet) ultraviolet

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If the line is horizontal on a graph the object has __________

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stopped

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label wavelength

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Section 2

(50 cards)

The Law of Superposition states that:

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sThe oldest layers of rock strata are located at the bottom

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- impact event. Likely cause of dinosaur extinction by dust and smoke filing the atmosphere

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Asteroid or comet

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A trace fossil helps show the ______________ of an organism

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behavior

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Minerals that are mined because they contain useful metals or nonmetals *Can be sold for profit*

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Ores

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Metamorphic existing rocks change by....

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heat and pressure

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moon phrases

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this type of tide is formed when the earth, moon and sun line up

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spring

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Usually, remains need to be at least _______________ years old to be considered a fossil.

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10,000

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When sediments bury an organism, turn to rock, and then the organism decays leaving a cavity behind a _________ fossil is created

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mold

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A ___________ eclipse occurs when the earth is directly between the moon and Sun

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lunar

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Physical properties include of......

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hardness, luster, color, etc

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The asteroid belt is found between ______ and _______

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mars and Jupiter

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the pull of the moon on Earth's waters cause the __________

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tides

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What are the four layers of the Earth?

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crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

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Natural, solid materials on Earth that are the building blocks of rocks

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Minerals

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constructive interference

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The interference that occurs when two waves combine to make a wave with a larger amplitude

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The four outer planets are ________, __________, _________, and ___________

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Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune

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How do we know the universe is expanding?

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Galaxies are moving away from us, the farther the faster.Red-shifting

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man-made factors caused...

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cause of extinction in modern times (examples- pollution, over population, deforestation)

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this type of tide occurs when the sun, moon and earth form a right angle

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neap

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During _____________ time there was a lot of volcanic activity that made conditions for life harsh

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Precambrian

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A preserved fossil is formed when an organism is preserved in ice, ________, or ____________

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tar amber

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The process of moving weathered material from one place to another...

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erosion

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It is believed that an ___________ caused the dinosaurs to go extinct.

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impact event

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Humans appeared during the _______________ era.

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Cenozoic

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A ________________ is the amount of time it takes the Earth to revolve around the Sun

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Revolution/ year

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destructive interference

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The interference that occurs when two waves combine to make a wave with a smaller amplitude

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When a mold is filled with sand or mud and then hardens into the shape of an organism a ____________ fossil is formed

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cast

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A ________eclipse occurs when the moon is directly between the Earth and Sun

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solar

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The process by which organisms with characteristics best suited for an environment survive and reproduce is called _______________

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natural selection

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Sedimentary rocks form by ______________ of sediments

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cementing

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An ongoing process where rocks change from one type to another

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Rock cycle

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The layer of the Sun that emits light is the ______________

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photosphere

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__________ telescopes use mirrors to focus light rays to produce images of objects in space

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reflecting

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Darker, cooler spots on the surface of the Sun are called _____________

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sun spots

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When an organism is pressed between layers of mud or clay leaving a carbon imprint in the rock a _____________ fossil is made

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carbonized

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Night and day are caused by Earth's ______________

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rotation

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_____________ telescopes use convex lenses to bend and focus light rays to produce images of objects in space.

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refracting

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How do we identify Minerals, Ores, and Fossil Fuels?

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physical and chemical properties

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A comet has a head and a tail. The _______ develops because of the solar wind

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tail

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An example of a climate change catastrophes is an ______________

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ice age

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Small pieces of rock that enter the Earth's atmosphere and burn up are called _____________

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meteors

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fossil fuels

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natural fuels that come from remains of living things. They are fuels that give off energy when burned.

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When minerals soak into remains and turn it into rock a _________________ fossil is made

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petrified/permineralized

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interference

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the combination of two or more waves that results in a single wave

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The four inner planets are _________, __________, _________, and ___________

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mercury venus earth mars

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Chemical properties include of.......

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ability to burn, reacts to acids, etc

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When the visible part of the moon is getting bigger the moon is ___________

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waxing

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The subdivisions of the Geologic Time Scale were based on which criteria or characteristics?

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major geologic events and the fossils record

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How is Sediment formed?

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Weathering and erosion

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