Earth Science SOL Review

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What is latitude

The distance north or south

What is longitude

The distance east or west

What is convection

a transfer of heat energy in fluid by means a current

What is the Ozone layer

a gas in the earth's atmosphere, it absorbs ultraviolet rays from the sun

where is a star born

The Nebula

What do you call a place where stars are grouped together

A Galaxy

What is a H-R Diagram used for

to help show the temp. the color, absolute magnitude and the type of star

What is the difference of between a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse

a solar eclipse is when the moon is in front of the sun a lunar is when the moon is behind the earth

What is cleavage

a mineral to break along a flat, smooth definite surfaces

what is a streak

color of the powder that is left behind by a mineral when it is rubbed against another material

What rock is formed by the harding and cooling of magma or lava

Igneous rock

What is the difference between intrusive and extrusive rocks

intrusive is a rock that was cooled inside the with the magma extrusive is rock cooled outside the magma

What rock is made by heat and pressure

metamorphic rock

sedimentary rock formed by what

sediments

Solar energy is energy from what

the sun

Is coal renewable or nonrenewable

nonrenewable

is wood renewable

yes