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General Science L2
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Science
9th Grade
01/21/2011

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Renewable Resource
Definition
a resource that can be replaced in nature at a rate close to its rate of use.
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Examples of Renewable Resources
Definition
air, water, crops, forests, sunlight
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Nonrenewable Resource
Definition
a resource that exists in a fixed amount or is used up faster than it can be replaced in nature
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Examples of Nonrenewable Resources
Definition
coal, petroleum, natural gas, salt, talc
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Recycling
Definition
to collect and use something from waste
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Fossil Fuels
Definition
a nonrenewable fuel that formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago
ex. coal, petroleum and natural gas
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Alternate Energy
Definition
refers to any source of usable energy intended to replace fuel sources without the undesired consequences of the replaced fuels
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Alternate Energy Examples
Definition
solar energy
wind power
geothermal energy
hydroelectric power
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Pros of Alternate Energy
Definition
healthy to the environment/resources are renewable
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Cons of Alternate Energy
Definition
expensive/resources such as sunlight, wind and water (hydroelectricity) may not be available in all areas
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Contour Line
Definition
narrow brown line on topographic map that shows the landscapes, elevation or height above sea level (drawn to connect pts. of the same elevation)
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Contour Interval
Definition
the difference in elevation between two consecutive contour lines
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Depression Contour
Definition
circle or oval with small lines jutting inward from the main contour line. Indicates a depression in the landscape ex. crater of a dead volcano
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Bench Mark
Definition
a metal plate in the ground that shows the exact location
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Longitude
Definition
used to measure distance in degrees, East and West of the Prime Meridian. Lines run North and South
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Spot Elevation
Definition
elevations of roads,forks, hilltops, lake surfaces and other points of special interest. Shown on the map by a small x
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Latitude
Definition
used to measure distance in degrees North and South of the Equator. Lines run from East to West around the globe
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Meridian
Definition
an imaginary half circle that runs in a north/south direction ( longitude line)
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Gentle Slope
Definition
contour lines very close to one another indicate a steep slope / contour lines spread apart indicate a gentle slope
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Parallel
Definition
an imaginary circle going East to West around the globe ( Latitude line)
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River Direction
Definition
"V" is formed by river and contour lines point upstream
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Four Stages of Coal in order of formation
Definition
Peat ( sedimentary/organic) Lignite ( sedimentary) Bituminous(sedimentary) Anthracite(metamorphic)
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Fossil
Definition
the remains, impression or any other evidence of a plant or animal preserved in a rock (sedimentary rock)
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Stratification
Definition
the arrangement of visible layers
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Geode
Definition
spheres of silica rock found in limestone/filled with crystals
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Mud Cracks
Definition
develop when deposits of wet clay dry and contract. The cracks are filled with different sediments and fossilize.
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Ripple Marks
Definition
sand patterns formed by the action of winds, streams, waves or currents
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Cleave
Definition
tendency for a mineral to split evenly and easily along flat surfaces
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Fracture
Definition
when a mineral breaks into uneven pieces
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Streak
Definition
the color of a mineral's powder
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Luster
Definition
the way the mineral shines in light ( metallic or nonmetallic)
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Hardness
Definition
what scratches a mineral and what that mineral can scratch
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Acid Test
Definition
hydrochloric acid is dropped on a mineral to identify if calcium carbonate is present ( bubbles will appear)
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Specific Gravity
Definition
the ratio of a mineral's mass to the mass of an equal volume of water
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Igneous Rocks
Definition
formed by the cooling of magma 1. intrusive/below the Earth's surface 2. extrusive/above the Earth's surface
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Cooling Rates /Crystal Size
Definition
1. slowly cooling-large crystals 2. rapidly cooling - fine grained 3. slow cooling---fast cooling  large crystals surrounded by small crystals
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Texture of Igneous Rocks
Definition
determined by : 1. rate of magma cooling 2. type of magma 3. where the cooling of magma occurs ( either large/small grained or porphyry
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Sedimentary Rocks
Definition
made from the layering and compacting of sediments
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Types of Sediments
Definition
1. organic - once living plant/animal material 2. chemical - formed when water evaporates and mineral substance is left behind (ex. salt water) 3. clastic - gravel pieces
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Metamorphic Rocks
Definition
formed below earth's surface sedimentary or igneous rocks are heated, pressurized, or changed chemically
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Texture of Metamorphic Rocks
Definition
depends on the parent rock ( what rock undergoes pressure and heat) to become metamorphic foliated/non foliated
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Changes in Metamorphic Rocks(metamorphism)
Definition
1. regional( dynamic)-a large portion of rock is changed
2.local(thermal)-a small piece of changed rock
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