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air quality index

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EPA index used to measure intensity of air pollutants

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2 divisions of earth’s atmosphere according to how evenly gases are distributed

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homosphere, heterosphere

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division of earth’s atmosphere by altitude (from lowest to highest)

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troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

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boundary between two atmospheric levels

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-pause (tropopause, e.g.)

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troposphere

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where life and weather are concentrated (up to 11 miles)

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stratosphere

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includes ozonesphere (11 to 30 miles)

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mesosphere

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airglow and ozone band (31 to 50 miles)

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ionosphere

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another name for mesosphere

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thermosphere

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50 to 250 miles

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exosphere

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250 to 40,000 miles

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magnetosphere

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another name for exosphere

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division of earth’s atmosphere according to absorption of radio waves

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D-layer/D-region, E-layer/E-region, F-layer/F-region

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D-layer

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absorbs energy of short-wave radio waves reflected by other layers

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E-layer

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during the day, reflects radio waves

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F-layer

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reflects radio waves of up to 50 Mhz

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Kennelly-Heaviside layer

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another name for E-layer of atmosphere

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Appleton layer

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another name for F-layer of atmosphere

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18
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four winds of Greek mythology

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Boreas (north), Notus (south), Eurus (east), Zephyr (west)

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19
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four in-between directions of Greek mythology

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Euroauster (southeast), Afer (southwest), Caurus (northwest), Euroclydon (northeast)

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20
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Veryovkina Cave (in the country of Georgia)

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deepest cave in the world

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21
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largest city in the world

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Tokyo

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22
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largest city in India

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Delhi

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largest city in Western Hemisphere

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Sao Paolo

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largest city in China

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Shanghai

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25
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largest city in Africa

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Cairo

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10 largest U.S. cities (in order)

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New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas, Jacksonville (FL)

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largest city in Europe

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Paris

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28
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largest city in Russia

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Moscow

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29
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largest desert in the world

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Sahara Desert (Africa)

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Great Australian Desert

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desert in Australia

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31
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desert in Arabia

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Arabian Desert

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32
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largest desert in Asia

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Gobi Desert

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33
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largest desert in southern Africa

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Kalahari Desert

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34
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largest desert in North America

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Great Basin Desert

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35
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largest desert in Mexico

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Chihuahuan Desert

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36
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relation of Mojave Desert and Great Basin Desert

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Mojave Desert is smaller desert located to the south of the Great Basin Desert

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37
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largest continents (by area)

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Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia

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38
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largest continents (by population)

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Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Australia

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deepest depression in the world (and location)

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Dead Sea (Jordan and Israel)

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40
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deepest depression in the United States (and state)

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Death Valley (California)

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41
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Mercalli scale

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qualitative scale for measuring intensity of earthquakes

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aeronomy

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study of earth’s and other planets’ atmospheres

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meteorology

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study of the atmosphere and its phenomena

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climatology

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study of the physical state of the atmosphere

45
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astrogeology

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application of geology, geochemistry, geophysics to planets and moons

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geochronology

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dating of events in earth’s history

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geophysics

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physics of the earth and its environment

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geodesy

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study of size, shape, gravitational field, etc., of the earth

49
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paleontology

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study of life as recorded in fossils

50
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micropaleontology

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study of the fossils of microorganisms

51
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EPA index used to measure intensity of air pollutions

A

air quality index

52
Q

homosphere, heterosphere

A

2 divisions of earth’s atmosphere according to how evenly gases are distributed

53
Q

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

A

division of earth’s atmosphere by altitude (from lowest to highest)

54
Q

-pause (troposphere, e.g.)

A

boundary between two atmospheric levels

55
Q

where life and weather are concentrated (up to 11 miles)

A

troposphere

56
Q

includes ozonesphere (11 to 30 miles)

A

stratosphere

57
Q

airglow and ozone band (31 to 50 miles)

A

mesosphere

58
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another name for mesosphere

A

ionosphere

59
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50 to 250 miles

A

thermosphere

60
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250 to 40,000 miles

A

exosphere

61
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another name for exosphere

A

magnetosphere

62
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D-layer/D-region, E-layer/E-region, F-layer/F-region

A

division of earth’s atmosphere according to absorption of radio waves

63
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absorbs energy of short-wave radio waves reflected by other layers

A

D-layer

64
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during the day, reflects radio waves

A

E-layer

65
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reflects radio waves of up to 50 Mhz

A

F-layer

66
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another name for E-layer of atmosphere

A

Kennelly-Heaviside layer

67
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another name for F-layer of atmosphere

A

Appleton layer

68
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Boreas (north), Notus (south), Eurus (east), Zephyr (west)

A

four winds of Greek mythology

69
Q

Euroauster (southeast), Afer (southwest), Caurus (northwest), Euroclydon (northeast)

A

four in-between directions of Greek mythology

70
Q

deepest cave in the world

A

Veryovkina Cave (in the country of Georgia)

71
Q

Tokyo

A

largest city in the world

72
Q

Delhi

A

largest city in India

73
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Sao Paolo

A

largest city in Western Hemisphere

74
Q

Shanghai

A

largest city in China

75
Q

Cairo

A

largest city in Africa

76
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New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas, Jacksonville (FL)

A

10 largest U.S. cities (in order)

77
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Paris

A

largest city in Europe

78
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Moscow

A

largest city in Russia

79
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Sahara Desert (Africa)

A

largest desert in the world

80
Q

desert in Australia

A

Great Australian Desert

81
Q

Arabian Desert

A

desert in Arabia

82
Q

Gobi Desert

A

largest desert in Asia

83
Q

Kalahari Desert

A

largest desert in southern Africa

84
Q

Great Basin Desert

A

largest desert in North America

85
Q

Chihuahuan Desert

A

largest desert in Mexico

86
Q

Mojave Desert is smaller desert located to the south of the Great Basin Desert

A

relation of Mojave Desert and Great Basin Desert

87
Q

Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia

A

largest continents (by area)

88
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Asia, Africa, Europe, South America, North America, Australia

A

largest continents (by population)

89
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Dead Sea (Jordan and Israel)

A

deepest depression in the world (and location)

90
Q

Death Valley (California)

A

deepest depression in the United States (and state)

91
Q

qualitative scale for measuring intensity of earthquakes

A

Mercalli scale

92
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study of earth’s and other planets’ atmospheres

A

aeronomy

93
Q

study of the atmosphere and its phenomena

A

meteorology

94
Q

study of the physical state of the atmosphere

A

climatology

95
Q

application of geology, geochemistry, geophysics to planets and moons

A

astrogeology

96
Q

dating of events in earth’s history

A

geochronology

97
Q

physics of the earth and its environment

A

geophysics

98
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study of size, shape, gravitational field, etc., of the earth

A

geodesy

99
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study of life as recorded in fossils

A

paleontology

100
Q

study of the fossils of microorganisms

A

micropaleontology

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