essential knowledge unit 4 Flashcards
Convergent boundaries results in the creation of what
mountains, island arcs, earthquakes, and volcanoes
Divergent boundaries can result In what
seafloor spreading, rift valleys, volcanoes, and earthquakes
transform boundaries can result in what
earthquakes
Maps that show the global distribution of plate boundaries can be used to determine what
location of volcanoes, island arcs, earthquakes, hot spots, and faults
When does an earthquake occur
when stress overcomes a locked fault, releasing stored energy
soils are formed when…
parent material is weathered, transported, and deposited
soils are generally categorized by horizons based on their…
composition and organic material
soils can be eroded by what
winds and water
protecting soils can…
protect water quality; soils effectively filter and clean water that moves through
water retention in soils contributes to…
land productivity and fertility of soils
particle size and composition of each soil horizon can affect the…
porosity, permeability, and fertility of soil
The variety of methods to test chemical, physical, and biological properties of soil can aid in decisions such as
irrigation and fertilizer requirements
layers of the atmosphere are based on what
temperature gradients
layers of the atmosphere In order from closest to farthest are
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
exosphere
global wind patterns primarily result in
the most intense solar radiation arriving at equator, resulting in density differences and the Coriolis effect
