Earth Science Study Guide 2024

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What is the grain size range of sedimentary rock layer C in the cross section of Earth's crust?

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0.0004 - 0.006 cm

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What are natural resources that are used more quickly than they form called?

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Nonrenewable

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What is the primary geologic process occurring along the San Andreas Fault?

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Transform movement

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In what type of layers was most of the sediment that makes up the limestone in South Carolina originally deposited?

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Horizontal

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What does the timeline from the beginning of the Paleozoic Era to the present represent?

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The geological time scale of Earth.

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Define sedimentary rock.

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Rock formed by the accumulation and compaction of mineral and organic particles.

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What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?

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Renewable resources can be replenished naturally, while nonrenewable resources cannot.

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Explain the concept of transform movement in geology.

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A type of plate movement where two tectonic plates slide past each other.

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What is the significance of horizontal layers in sedimentary rock?

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They indicate that the sediment was deposited in a stable environment without significant disturbance.

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What is the role of sediment in the formation of sedimentary rocks?

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Sediment accumulates over time, compacts, and cements to form sedimentary rocks.