Midterm 2

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Front (Question)

The pH scale quantifies the _____ or ______ of a solution.

Back (Answer)

acidity or alkalinity

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______have a pH of below 7

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acids

Front (Question)

_______ have a pH of above 7

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bases

Front (Question)

kinetic energy

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the energy of motion

Front (Question)

divergent plate boundaries

Back (Answer)

plates move apart as magma rises to the surface and cools

Front (Question)

rock

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any solid aggregation of minerals

Front (Question)

minerals

Back (Answer)

any naturally occurring solid element or inorganic compound with a crystal structure, distinct chemical composition, and physical properties

Front (Question)

the rock cycle

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Over time, rocks and their minerals are heated, melted, cooled, broken down, and reassembled

Front (Question)

Rock that forms when lava or magma cool is called

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igneous rock

#10

Front (Question)

Minerals may seep through them and cement particles together,

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sedimentary rock

#11

Front (Question)

earthquake

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a sudden release of energy at a tectonic plate boundary

#12

Front (Question)

formed where molten rock, ash, or hot gas erupts through the Earth’s surface

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volcano

#13

Front (Question)

landslides

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occur when large amounts of rock or soil collapse and flow downhill

#14

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a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a large lake

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tsunami

#15

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a person’s or group’s beliefs about the meaning, purpose, operation, and essence of the world

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world view

#16

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knowledge, beliefs, values, and learned ways of life shared by a group of people – Economics – Religion and spiritual beliefs – Similar experiences – Individual interests – Political ideology

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culture

#17

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an individual with strong interests in the outcome of a decision that results in gain or loss for that individual

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vested interest

#18

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the intimate knowledge of a particular environment possessed and passed along by those who have inhabited an area for many generations – Medicinal properties of local plants – Migration habits of local animals – Geographic and microclimatic variations

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Traditional or indigenous ecological knowledge

#19

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ethics

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the study of good and bad, right and wrong

#20

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ethical standards

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criteria that help differentiate right from wrong

#21

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catagorial imperative

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“Golden rule”; a type of ethical standard

#22

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utilitarian principle

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something right produces the most benefits for the most people

#23

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intrinsic value

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inherent right to exist

#24

Front (Question)

application of ethical standards to relationships between human and non-human entities

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Environmental ethics