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Rocks, Minerals, Fossils, Energy, Weathering, Soil, Erosion & Deposition
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Naturally Occurring, Inorganic, Solid, Crystalline Structure, Definite Chemical Composition
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1. color 2. Streak 3. luster 4. cleavage/fracture, 5. hardness 6. density 7. special properties (ex: – fluorescence, chemical reaction, optical properties, taste, smell, magnetism, radioactivity.)
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Rocks Are solid, found naturally, and made of minerals and other materials.
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*igneous – melting and cooling (intrusive/extrusive) *metamorphic – heat and pressure (foliated, Nonfoliated) *sedimentary – erosion, deposition, compaction & cementation (clastic, chemical, organic)
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The rock cycle
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SEDIMENTARY IGNEOUS Metamorphic
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Molds/Casts Petrified Trace Carbon ICE Amber
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* how Earth’s surface has changed, * what the past climate and environment was like * evidence of how life has changed over time.
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Solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, nuclear, fossil fuels
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Renewable- Energy from sources that cannot be used up, like solar energy. Nonrenewable resources - Energy from sources that can be used up like fossil fuels.
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Coal, natural gas, petroleum/oil
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They are cheap and easy to use
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1. More expensive 2. Less practical
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efforts made to reduce energy consumption
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* turn off the lights when you’re out of the room * take showers instead of baths. * use recycled materials when possible
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Chemical: Breaks down rock through chemical changes. (you can’t put the pieces back together) Mechanical: Physically breaks rock down into smaller pieces.(you can put the pieces back together)
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Rate of Weathering Climate – faster in hot, wet climates. Rock Type and Composition – dissolves with water, CO 2, oxygen, etc. Surface Area - more surface showing means more is exposed to weathering and breaks down quicker.
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5 Main causes: *Ice Wedging – cold climates allow ice to get into cracks and expand. *Pressure – as pieces of rock are removed, pressure is reduced – flaking in layers *Plant growth – roots get into cracks, grow and expand *Abrasion – Particles carried by wind, water & ice scrape off pieces. *Animal activity - animals burrow in ground breaking apart rocks.
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*Water – dissolves minerals *Oxidation –Oxygen mixes with metal to make rust *Weak acids - break down rock * carbon dioxide * acid in plant roots * acid rain
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Soil covers the entire surface of Earth, takes a very long time to form, and is considered a valuable natural resource. What is soil? The top layer of the earth's surface, consisting of rock and mineral particles mixed with organic matter
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A mixture of decayed organic matter, decomposers, and weathered rock.
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* Contour plowing: Farmers plow fields along the curves of a slope * Crop rotation: Farmers plant different crops in a field each year * Terracing: Farmers cut level areas into the sides of mountains * Windbreaks: Trees are planted to block wind and rain from crops
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* water, ice, wind,gravity, Mr. Phillips,
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*water – Caves, Valleys, Canyons, *wind – sand dunes
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The agents water, wind, and ice are no longer working on the rock or they slow down.
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a. Running water : alluvial fan, delta b. waves: sandbars, c. wind: sand dune e. Gravity: landslides
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