Environmental Science Flashcard

A mineral is a non-living substance that is solid and made from a particular combination of elements.

Minerals do not form from organic material.

The hydrosphere and geosphere interact.

The Santa Ana winds are a local wind pattern.

Conduction explains heat transfer from the ground to the air.

The fossil record shows that a mass extinction took place around the same time Pangaea formed.

The hydrosphere includes all the water on Earth's surface, such as lakes, rivers, and oceans.

The geosphere is the solid part of the Earth, including rocks, soil, and landforms.

Local winds are winds that blow over short distances and are influenced by local geography.

Conduction is the process of heat transfer through direct contact between materials.