Apes unit 4 Flashcards
Layers of the atmosphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Albedo
the proportion of the incident light or radiation that is reflected by a surface, typically that of a planet or moon.
what do Convergent Boundaries cause
mountains, island arcs, earthquakes, and volcanoes.
convergent boundary
when 2 plates collide
Epicenter
the point on the earth’s surface vertically above the hypocenter (or focus), point in the crust where a seismic rupture begins.
focus
The point inside the crust where the pressure is released is called the focus The point on the Earth’s surface above the focus is called the epicentre.
three cells in the troposhpere
hadley, ferrel, polar
where are the three troposphere cells located
hadley - equator
ferrel - middle
polar - poles
difference between weather and climate
weather is current and climate is long term
El Nino
southerly flowing warm current. causes fish deaths
Upwelling
A rising of seawater, magma, or other liquid.
Temperature Inversion
a reversal of the temperature in the troposphere, a layer of cool air at the surface is overlain by a layer of warmer air.
what is soil made of
Minerals
soil organic matter
living organisms
Gas
water
What is loam
a combo of sand, silt and clay
weathering
breaking bedrock down into smaller pieces
