Earth Science Review

Earth Science is the study of the Earth, its structure, processes, and the relationships between its components, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere.

Weathering is the breaking down of Earth's crust into smaller and smaller pieces due to natural processes such as water, ice, wind, and temperature changes.

Erosion is the process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves fragments of rock and soil from one location to another.

Deposition is the process by which sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform or land mass.

The Earth's internal heat is generated by the violent collisions of planetesimals during the formation of the planet, as well as radioactive decay.

The rock cycle is a continuous process that describes the transformation of rocks through various stages: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

Weather refers to the short-term atmospheric conditions in a specific place at a specific time, while climate is the long-term average of weather patterns in a region.

A mineral is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and a crystalline structure.

The water cycle is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth, involving processes such as evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and infiltration.

Plate tectonics is the theory that explains the movement of the Earth's lithosphere, which is divided into tectonic plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere.