EOSC 114 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Plate Tectonics, Continental Crust, Cascadia Subduction Zone
1 Mar 2018
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Disaster: a substantial event causing physical damage, injury or loss of life, and/or a drastic change to the environment. Atomic mass number = the sum of protons + neutrons. Molecules = combinations of atoms - have a neutral charge. Ions = incomplete combinations of atoms - have a charge. Isotopes = same element with same number of protons but different number of neutrons. List the 1st, 2nd and 3rd most common elements in the earth, ocean, and atmosphere. List the metric prefixes and their values from tera to pico explain what density is & how it relates to stratification. Density = mass/volume = kg/m3 (how much mass fits a space) In terms of stratification - less dense materials float on top of denser materials. Define fluid, viscosity, and compressibility and how they relate to the phases of matter. Viscosity liquids or gases - they flow easily (for example change shape)
