Semester 1 final ESS

Front

What is the main reason to study earth sciences?

Back

To understand natural resources, population growth, and prepare for natural disasters.

Front

What is the point of origin of an earthquake called?

Back

Focus.

Front

What is viscosity?

Back

A fluid’s resistance to flow.

Front

What is the sequence of processes that can change a rock from one form to another?

Back

The rock cycle.

Front

What do high pressure zones in the atmosphere cause the sky to be?

Back

Clear.

Front

What is the term for the outer layer of the Earth?

Back

Crust.

Front

What is the process by which rocks are broken down by weathering?

Back

Erosion.

Front

What is the term for molten rock beneath the Earth's surface?

Back

Magma.

Front

What is the difference between an earthquake's epicenter and focus?

Back

The epicenter is the point directly above the focus on the Earth's surface.

Front

What is the primary driver of plate tectonics?

Back

Convection currents in the mantle.