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| 3226 |
What is the process by which water vapor in the air changes into liquid water?
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Condensation.
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| 3227 |
What is the term for the invisible form of water in the atmosphere?
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Water Vapor.
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| 3228 |
What are lines joining places of equal humidity called?
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Isohumes.
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| 3229 |
What is the temperature at which air becomes saturated with water vapor and condensation begins?
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Dew Point.
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| 3230 |
What is the term for the total amount of moisture present in the air?
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Humidity.
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| 3231 |
What is the Earth's average surface temperature?
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15° C.
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| 3232 |
What is the term for the process by which rocks are continuously created, destroyed, and reformed?
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The Rock Cycle.
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| 3233 |
What is the metamorphic rock derived from Sandstone?
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Quartzite.
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| 3234 |
What is the metamorphic rock derived from Granite?
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Gneiss.
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| 3235 |
What is the metamorphic rock derived from Shale?
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Slate.
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| 3236 |
What is the metamorphic rock derived from Limestone?
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Marble.
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| 3237 |
What is the process of transformation of a rock due to heat, pressure, or both, called?
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Metamorphism.
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| 3238 |
Which type of rock is formed by the alteration of existing igneous or sedimentary rocks under heat and pressure?
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Metamorphic Rocks.
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| 3239 |
What is an example of an organically formed sedimentary rock?
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Limestone, Coal.
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| 3240 |
What is an example of a mechanically formed sedimentary rock?
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Sandstone, Conglomerate, Shale.
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| 3241 |
What are the three main classifications of sedimentary rocks?
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Mechanically formed, Chemically formed, and Organically formed.
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| 3242 |
What is the main characteristic of Sedimentary rocks?
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They are generally stratified (layered) and contain fossils.
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| 3243 |
What is the term for the process of converting loose sediment into a compact sedimentary rock?
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Lithification.
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| 3244 |
Which type of rock is formed by the deposition and cementation of fragments derived from other rocks?
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Sedimentary Rocks.
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| 3245 |
What is an example of an extrusive igneous rock (formed on the surface)?
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Basalt.
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| 3246 |
What is an example of an intrusive igneous rock (formed beneath the surface)?
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Granite.
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| 3247 |
What are the two types of Igneous Rocks?
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Intrusive (Plutonic) and Extrusive (Volcanic).
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| 3248 |
Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?
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Igneous Rocks (Primary Rocks).
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| 3249 |
What are the three main types of rocks based on their formation?
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Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks.
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| 3250 |
What is the process by which rocks are continuously created, destroyed, and reformed?
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The Rock Cycle.
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