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Basic Needs/ Volcanoes Flashcards

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3 things that water does for our body

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Control body temp
Transports oxygen to cells
Allows nutrients to travel through our bodies

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Exchange of gases.

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Breathing in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide (waste)

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3 things that food does

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Fuels our bodies
Gives us energy
Help our body function properly
Keeps blood circulating

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What of our bodies are water

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50-70%

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What is hypothermia

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When our body gets too cold- body core temp lowered severely

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How does proper air pressure help our bodies

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Balancing air pressure inside our bodies
Helps us to inhale and exhale
Prevents blood from boiling
Allows certain gases to dissolve in our blood

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Too little sunlight has an effect on us

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It can effect our sleep, appetite and mood

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What effects does too much sunlight have

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Cause skin cancer
Eye diseases
Effect bodies ability to fight infection

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Why do we wear clothes when it’s cold

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Heart and lungs need constant temp (near room temp)

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What is O2

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Oxygen

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What is CO2

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Carbon dioxide

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What 5 things do you need to survive

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Air
Water
Food
Moderate temp
Proper air pressure
Source of light
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What is circadian rhythm

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It keeps our bodies clocks working smoothly and it depends on natural light

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What is a volcano

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A crack or hole in earths crust- deep into earths core

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What is the name of the blistering hot substance that is deep in volcano

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Magma

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Why is magma hot

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Because it’s under extreme pressure

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What do you call the area that holds the magma

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Magma chamber

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What do we call magma as it cools down when it hits the earths surface

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Lava

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What comes out of a volcano when it erupts

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Rocks
Gas
Lava

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Name 3 types of volcanoes

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Cinder cone- made up of ash
Shield - made of lava
Composite- of both

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What is a volcanologist

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Scientist that studies volcanoes

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What is a caldera

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When volcanoes top blows off and you are left with an empty magma chamber

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What is a tsunami

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a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance.

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Why does a volcano erupt

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Intense pressure build up below the earths crust

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