Chemistry Final Exam Review Fall Semester

Front

What is the theory that Earth's lithosphere is broken into large rigid pieces that move very slowly across Earth's surface due to convection currents in the mantle?

Back

Plate Tectonics

Front

Atomic radius generally increases as we move __________.

Back

down a group

Front

What is heat transfer through the emission of electromagnetic waves called?

Back

Radiation

Front

What is the mesosphere?

Back

Dense solid rock layer that gets more rigid with depth due to increasing pressure

Front

What is defined as mass per unit volume of a given substance?

Back

Density

Front

What is the process by which heat is transferred through direct contact between materials?

Back

Conduction

Front

What is the layer of the Earth that is composed of liquid iron and nickel?

Back

Outer core

Front

What is the term for the movement of heat through fluids (liquids and gases) caused by the movement of the fluid itself?

Back

Convection

Front

What is the name of the boundary where two tectonic plates meet?

Back

Plate boundary

Front

What is the term for the solid inner layer of the Earth?

Back

Inner core