FlashcardsEarth Science and Geology Study Guide Flashcards
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This 37-card study guide covers Grade 8 earth science and geology topics including Earth's internal structure, the atmosphere, seasons, water properties, uniformitarianism, and the Moho discontinuity. It includes foundational concepts such as the crust composition, the core, and Earth's position in the galaxy. Use it for chapter review, exam preparation, or ongoing vocabulary reinforcement in an earth science course.
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- How did the Apollo 8 shock the community?
- The bible help us know the earth
- What is the crust made up of?
- What causes our seasons?
- What would happen if the earth was perpendicular to its orbital plane?
- What are properties of water that help fish survive in the winter?
- What does the Earth's atmosphere protect us from?
- What would happen if the earth went beyond the habitability zone?
- What protects us from asteroids?
- How does our location in the galaxy keep us safe and allow us to observe God's creation?
- The moon is
- Geology
- Who introduced uniformitarianism?
- Secular geologists believe the earth is
- Creationists believe the earth is
- Who wrote The Genesis Flood in 1961?
- What does historical geology predict?
- Why do modern geologists call themselves neo catastrophists?
- What is used to map the earth's interior?
- How does the crust thickness compare from under the mountains to the ocean floor?
- What is Moho?
- Where is the Moho?
- What is the core made of?
- What did Charles Lyell say about uniformitarianism?
- What is the difference between operational and historical geology?
- How can operational and historical geology be used?
- mass
- tilt
- water
- atmosphere
- magnetic field
- relationship to the sun
- location in the solar system
- location in the galaxy
- How did Charles Lyell describe uniformitarianism?
- How do geologists learn about the layers in the earth?
- What makes a resource valuable?
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