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Decks in this class (16)

Earth System
What are 3 classes of minerals 1,
What kind of system is the earth 2,
Name the 4 subsystems of earth 3
13  cards
Minerals
What is a mineral 1,
What is a chemical element 2,
Name the types chemical bonds 3
13  cards
Igneous Rocks
What are the 3 main classes of mi...,
What is the rock cycle 2,
Name the 2 characteristics of roc...
18  cards
Volcanoes
Name the igneous body types 1,
3 main things to form extrusive i...,
Main factors affecting eruption s...
22  cards
Weathering + Sedimentary Rocks
What produces sediment 1,
How are sedimentary rocks formed 2,
What is sediment 3
14  cards
Metamorphic Rocks
What is metamorphism 1,
What are the 2 types of metamorph...,
Define contact metamorphism 3
11  cards
Earthquakes
What is an earthquake 1,
Where and how does seismic waves ...,
What is the epicentre 3
28  cards
Ocean Floor
What were the 3 old assumptions a...,
How was the ocean floor mapped 2,
What was the seafloor topography ...
24  cards
Plate Tectonics
What is plate tectonics 1,
What evidence did wegener provide...,
What did geophysical surveys indi...
31  cards
Mountain Building
How are mountain belts formed 1,
What plate boundary is associated...,
How are rift valleys created 3
22  cards
Mass Wasting
What is mass wasting 1,
What should we care about mass wa...,
What are the controls of mass was...
28  cards
Streams
What are the processes involved i...,
What are streams 2,
Why are streams important 3
33  cards
Groundwater
What is ground water 1,
How is water available to us 2,
What is the zone of aeration 3
26  cards
Glaciers
What is a glacier 1,
What is a glacier important parts...,
How do glacial ice form 3
30  cards
Deserts
What is a desert 1,
What are teh 3 main types of dese...,
What are semi arid regions dry bu...
24  cards
Shorelines
What are shorelines 1,
What is the processes of waves 2,
How do waves move in deep water 3
27  cards

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