Earth Science Final Exam

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What are the 3 main fossil fuels?

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Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas.

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What type of boundary is formed when tectonic plates move apart?

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Divergent boundary.

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What type of rock forms when layers of sediment undergo great pressure for millions of years?

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Sedimentary rock.

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What is the difference between weather and climate?

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Climate is the average, year-to-year conditions.

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What happens to Earth's temperature as the amount of carbon dioxide increases?

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The temperature of the Earth also increases.

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What is the primary source of energy for the Earth?

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The Sun.

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What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water?

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Condensation.

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What are the three types of rocks?

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Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic.

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What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates?

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Plate tectonics.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The warming of Earth’s surface due to trapped heat by greenhouse gases.