[ERSC 1F90] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 23 pages long Study Guide!

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Origin of planet earth: big bang theory. Large explosion sent all matter in the universe flying outward at incredible speeds: nebular hypothesis. Bodies in solar system evolved from a rotating cloud called a solar nebula: protosun and protoplanets. Elements: basic building blocks of minerals, 118 are known. Atoms: smallest particles of matter, retains all the characteristics of an element. Paradigm: a mode of viewing the world which underlies the theories and methodology of science in a particular period of history. Paradigm shift: a fundamental change in philosophy. Divergent plate boundaries: located along the crests of oceanic ridges and can be thought of as constructive plate margins. Oceanic ridges and seafloor spreading: along well-developed divergent plate boundaries, the seafloor is elevated and forms oceanic ridges. Older portions of oceanic plates are returned to the mantle at convergent plate boundaries: also called destructive plate margins.

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