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Add - On (Based on Regent Questions) Flashcards

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Definition of Watershed

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Area of land that drains all bodies of water into one (ocean, bay, sea)

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How can you find out the time zone in relation to the Prime Meridian? (2)

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  1. As you go east from the prime meridian, the time zones increase by one hour
  2. As you go west from the prime meridian, the time zones decrease by one hour.
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How to save yourself from Tsunami? (2)

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  1. Go Inland
  2. High Elevations
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How to save yourself from Hurricanes? List two out of four.

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  1. High Elevations
  2. Storm Shelters
  3. Stay Inside
  4. Away from Windows
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5
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How can you tell when the gradient and wind is highest in a map?

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When the isolines are closest together.

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When is gravity stronger? (2)

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  1. Object is Larger
  2. Object is Closer
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Where does the Sun rise in the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere?

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Northern Hemisphere - Southern Horizon
Southern Hemisphere - Northern Horizon

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How long is the sunlight present in the Equator?

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No matter the date or season, the sun will always be present for 12 hours.

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What happens if the Earth was tilted more than 23.5 degrees?
What happens if the Earth was tilted less than 23.5 degrees?

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The seasons would be more extreme.
The seasons would be less extreme.

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10
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When is Water most Dense?
What About All Other Objects?

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Liquid Form (4 °C)
Solid Form

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What is the true shape of the Earth?

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Oblate spheroid
Rounded at the Sides and Flattened at the Poles

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Why does Polaris Never Move?

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It is in line with the Earth’s Axis of Rotation

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What measures the altitude of a star?

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Astrolab

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What is most abundant in the crust?

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Oxygen & Silicon (Silicates)

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When does a delta form?

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When the erosional system decreases and enters a body of water.

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16
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Why do Glaciers form? (2)

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Valley - Yearly snowfall exceeds melting
Continental - Cold Climate

17
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What is Evidence of Mass Movement?

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Unsorted & Angular rocks (at base of cliff)

18
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Where are most Earthquakes and Volcanoes located?

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Along Plate Boundary

19
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What causes a Tsunami?

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Underwater Earthquake

20
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Where is the Crust Hottest?

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Mid Ocean Ridges (Rising Magma)

21
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How to Save Yourself from an Earthquake? (2)

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  1. Make Buildings Stronger
  2. Hide under a Stable Table
22
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What Proves Crustal Uplift? (2)

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  1. Fossils typically found underwater in Mountains
  2. Sedimentary Rocks found in High Elevations
23
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How and where do Sedimentary Rocks Deposit/Form? (2)

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  1. Underwater
  2. Deposited In Horizontal Layers
24
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Where does Earth’s energy come from? (2)

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  1. 99% from the Sun
  2. 1% from Radioactive Decay
25
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Why is the Wet Bulb of a Sling Psychrometer always Colder than the Dry Bulb? (3)

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  1. Evaporation is a Cooling Process
  2. Heat is Released
  3. Vaporized Water gets Cooler
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What is Wind Caused by? (2)

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  1. Uneven Heating of the Earth
  2. Pressure Differences
27
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Where do Jet Streams move?

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Counterclockwise

28
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What is a typical Hurricane Track? (2)

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  1. Move Northwest from the southern Atlantic Ocean toward Florida
  2. Move Northeast when they enter our prevailing wind belt
29
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How to prepare for a Tornado?

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Go to the Basement

30
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Does the Size of Particles affect Porosity?

31
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Definition of Zone of Aeration

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Air between Soil

32
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Conduction vs. Convection vs. Radiation

What do they have in common and differences

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ALL TRANSFER ENERGY
Conduction - transfer of energy in solids through molecules vibrating and touching
Convection - transfer of energy in liquids and gases due to differences in density
Radiation - transfer of energy in waves

33
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What Causes Monsoons?

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Differences in Land Temp. and Water Temp.

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What do you need to remember for isolines?

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Earth Science Regents (43 decks)

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