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1
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what are volcanos?

A

a vent or opening in hot gasses, rocks and lava are ejected

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2
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how are volcanoes formed?

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through convergence and divergence of plates

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3
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where are volcanoes commonly found?

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the pacific ring of fire

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4
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part of a volcano where its the site of erruption

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volcanic vent

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5
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circular depression around the vent (the hole)

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volcanic crater

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crater that widens due to the collapse of the walls

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caldera

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7
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underground reservoir of molten rocks (magma)

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magma chamber

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8
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aka magma when it reaches the surface of the earth

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lava

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9
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cloud ash, lava fragments carried through air and vapor

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pyroclastic material

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10
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3 volcanos according to shape

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cinder cone
shield
composite

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11
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built from cinders, a steep/tall hill formed above a vent. its explosions are only pyroclastic material

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cinder cone (taal)

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12
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have gentle slopes due to the spreading of lava (short volcano), its explosions are only lava, no pyroclastic material

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shield volcano (mauna loa)

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13
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aka stratovolcano, a mix of cinder cone and shield ejects both lava and pyroclastic materials

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composite volcano (mt fuji

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14
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found alongside composite volcanos

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lava dome

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15
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3 volcanos according to activity

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active
dormant
extinct

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16
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exploded in the recent times and is capable of exploding

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active (taal-smallest)

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exploded in historical times but are now quiet and inactive (still capable of erupting)

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dormant (mt fuji)

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18
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no record of activity by scientists (do not have enough lava supply in the chamber

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extinct (mt taranaki)

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19
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science that deals with the atmosphere

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meteorology (meteorologists)

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20
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condition in the atmosphere for a short period of time

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weather

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21
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average pattern of weather condition (long period of time)

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climate

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22
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factors that climate depend on

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latitude, 
altitude, 
topography, 
presence of bodies of water, 
wind systems
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23
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used for classifying the world’s climates

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koppen-geiger classification map

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24
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based on the Koppen Geiger map, what climate the does majority of the Philippines have?

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tropical rainforest

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25
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distance from the equator

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latitude

26
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the higher, the colder

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altitude

27
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presence of snowcaps

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topography

28
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coastal areas receive more rainfall

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presence of bodies of water

29
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wind is produced due to the unequal amount of heat in the earths surface (trade winds, itcz, westerlies, polarwinds, and cold front)

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wind systems

30
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nov to feb

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amihan

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june to oct

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habagat

32
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deflection of winds due to the rotation of the earth eastward

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Coriolis effect

33
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indications of a warming world

A
rising sea levels,
melting se ice, 
rising land/sea temps
higher humidity
melting of glaciers
disappearance of snowcaps
34
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measures air temp

A

weather thermometer

35
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looks like a clock, measures atmospheric pressure

A

barometer

36
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has two thermometers (balisong), measure relative humidity

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psychrometer

37
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looks like cups, device used to measure wind speed

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anemometer

38
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(used at airports, racetracks) used to indicate wind direction

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windsock

39
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determines the direction of wind

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wind vane

40
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used to measure humidity (looks like a scale)

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hygrometer

41
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used to measure amount of rainfall (looks like a water bottle)

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rain gauge

42
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used to monitor the weather and climate from space

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weather satellite

43
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massive luminous balls of flaming gases (mostly hydrogen/helium)

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stars

44
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uses the size of the sun as a reference

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speckle interferometry

45
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uses the letters of the alphabet to classify stars

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spectral classification

46
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the redder, the colder

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star colors

47
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tells how bright a star is by how it appears

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apparent magnitude

48
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tells how bright a star is by how bright it really is

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absolute magnitude

49
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life cycle of a star

A
stellar nebula
average star/massive star
red giant/red supergiant
planetary nebula/supernova
white dwarf/neutron star, black hole
50
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group of stars the form patterns

A

constellations

51
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visible all the time

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circumpolar

52
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observed by certain periods

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seasonal

53
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great bear/big dipper (house with legs

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ursa major

54
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smaller bear/little dipper, has Polaris, the north star (snake w short head)

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ursa minor

55
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the dragon, aka taweret, defined during Egyptian times (snake w/long head)

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draco

56
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king of the mythical land of aethiopia (house)

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cepheus

57
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the boastful queen with unrivalled beauty, seen in november (w)

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cassiopeia

58
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a mighty hunter, one of the most famous constellations (the archer)

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orion

59
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constellation located in a “band”

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zodiac constellations

60
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astronomy vs astrology

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astronomy - scientific

astrology - not real, no scientific evidence

61
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uses of constellations

A

navigation
seasons (when to plant/harvest)
preserve myths and traditions