Chapter 9 Flashcards
What is the major source of water that falls as precipitation on the western United States?
the northwestern Pacific Ocean
With regard to global atmospheric circulation, moist warm air ascends in the
equatorial regions
Most of the world’s major deserts are located in the
subtropical high-pressure belts
The source of energy that “fuels” motion in the ocean-atmosphere system is
solar energy
The most important layer of the atmosphere for geologic development of the surface is the
troposphere, because this is where weather and the decay of rock occurs.
Which of the following gasses makes up the greatest percent of Earth’s atmosphere?
Nitrogen (N2)
The atmosphere is divided into several layers based on temperature gradients. In order upward, they are:
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, magnetosphere.
The ocean has two important layers. Which of the following is true of the upper layer as compared to the lower layer?
The upper layer is well-mixed and turbulent.
A geologist drills down into the continental crust and discovers this sequence of sedimentary rocks. Glacial tillite-Stream sediments-Sand dunes-Coal and shale. Assuming the changes were caused by the movement of the continent, which way was the continent moving?
Toward a pole.
The major dissolved constituent of the ocean is
NaCl (salt)
Layers of atmosphere-
earth, troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, Thermosphere tight spandex magnifies thighs
Atmosphere-
NITROGEN and oxygen
Trophosphere-
weather happens, erosion happens, effects shape of land
Coriolis effect.
Atmospheric condition and rotation, rotational effect of earth on oceans and atmosphere- Know direction clockwise in North
Watershed-
source of river system
- collecting system
- transporting system
- dispersal system
