Unit C, Chapter 1 Study Review

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What are rocks, soils, and minerals part of?

Back

Lithosphere

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What is the atmosphere?

Back

A layer of gases around the earth.

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What is the theory that describes the earth's surface as made up of moving pieces?

Back

Plate tectonics.

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What is the process called when water drops eroded materials?

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Deposition.

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What process involves breaking down or changing rock?

Back

Weathering.

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What is the lithosphere?

Back

The rigid outer layer of the Earth, including the crust and upper mantle.

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What is erosion?

Back

The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by wind or water.

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What is deposition in the context of geology?

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The laying down of sediment carried by wind, water, or ice.

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What is weathering?

Back

The breaking down of rocks and minerals into smaller pieces by natural processes.

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What are the main components of the Earth's atmosphere?

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Nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other gases.