Midterm Review/Study Guide

Earth Science topics onMrs. Igo’s midterm

Ch. 1 IntroductionBranches of Earth ScienceSystems in Earth ScienceMetric measurementsScientific NotationCommunication

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Ch. 2 MapsMaps, history and measurementsGlobeLatitude, longitudeTopographyGPS

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Ch. 3 MatterAtomsBondsCompoundsAcids, basesIons, isotopes

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Ch. 4 MineralsSNIFCMineral ID testsType of mineralsOre versus gem

Ch. 5 Igneous RocksMagma versus lavaIntrusive versus extrusiveCrystal sizesTypes of

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Ch. 6 Sed. & Meta. RocksClastic, Chemical and organicSediment particlesExamples of sedimentary rocksTypes of metamorphismExamples of metamorphic rocks

Ch 21 Geologic TimeEon, Era, Period, EpochMajor PeriodsMajor events

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