Earth Science Final Exam Spring 2021

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What biome is characterized by oak and maple trees, chipmunks, white-tailed deer, and black bears?

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Deciduous Forest

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How is metamorphic rock formed?

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Rocks change into new types of rock due to heat and pressure.

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What type of pressure is associated with storms, tornadoes, and hurricanes?

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Low pressure.

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What is a high mass star that eventually explodes called?

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Supernova.

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Why doesn't the Earth expand despite new crust being added constantly?

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Some crust is subducted back into the Earth.

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Define 'Deciduous Forest'.

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A biome characterized by trees that lose their leaves seasonally.

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What is the process of subduction?

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The process where one tectonic plate moves under another and is forced into the mantle.

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What is a nebula?

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A giant cloud of dust and gas in space, often the birthplace of stars.

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Explain the term 'seafloor spreading'.

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The process by which new oceanic crust is created at mid-ocean ridges and older crust moves away.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation, breakdown, and reformation.