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What type of rocks are formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?
Which rock types can transform into different rocks under great heat and pressure?
How is a mineral typically identified based on the text?
Which substance is largely composed of carbon chemically bonded with hydrogen and other elements?
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What type of energy source uses Earth's natural heat?
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Which human activity affects the quality and quantity of soil by compressing it?
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How does the Atmosphere interact with the Hydrosphere?
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What is the main focus of Geosphere's interaction with the Biosphere?
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Which process involves rocks being exposed to high temperatures and melting to produce magma?
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What is the difference between Weathering and Erosion?
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What process involves transportation energy decreasing sufficiently for water, wind, or ice to deposit their sediment?
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How do Sediments turn into rock in the Earth's processes?
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Study Notes
Igneous Rocks
- Formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava
Metamorphic Rocks
- Formed when rocks are transformed into different rocks under great heat and pressure
Mineral Identification
- Typically identified based on its physical properties, such as color, streak, luster, cleavage, hardness, and density
Fossil Fuels
- Hydrocarbons, a substance largely composed of carbon chemically bonded with hydrogen and other elements
Geothermal Energy
- Uses Earth's natural heat as an energy source
Soil Compaction
- Human activity that affects the quality and quantity of soil by compressing it
Atmosphere-Hydrosphere Interaction
- Water evaporates from the Hydrosphere, forms clouds in the Atmosphere, and returns to the Hydrosphere as precipitation
Geosphere-Biosphere Interaction
- Main focus is on the exchange of nutrients and resources between the two spheres
Rock Cycle Process
- Rocks are exposed to high temperatures and melt to produce magma through the process of anatexis
Weathering vs Erosion
- Weathering: breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces, Erosion: transportation of sediment away from its source
Deposition
- Process that involves transportation energy decreasing sufficiently for water, wind, or ice to deposit their sediment
Lithification
- Process where sediments turn into rock through compaction, cementation, and lithification
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Description
Test your knowledge on the Earth's spheres - Atmosphere, Biosphere, Geosphere, and Hydrosphere - and how they interact to support life on our planet. Learn about the processes like evaporation, condensation, and precipitation that occur between the Atmosphere and Hydrosphere, as well as the influence of the Biosphere on the Atmosphere.
