Final Exam - Unit 5 Flashcards

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1
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Where can all of the living organisms in Earth be found

A

Biosphere

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2
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What does all the water and water vapor on Earth makeup

A

Hydrosphere

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3
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The geosphere that is composed of what

A

All the solid Rocky parts of the

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4
Q

What is the best definition of climate

A

Average weather of a particular place

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5
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What is an example of climate

A

the average temperature for Miami is 73 degrees

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6
Q

What is the mean of the numbers 2, 5, 1, 1, 9, 1, 2

A

3

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7
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What is the median of the following numbers 4, 6, 3, 3, 5, 3, 4,

A

4

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8
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What is the mode of the following numbers2, 5, 1, 1, 9, 1, 2,

A

1

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9
Q

What does not affect the climate of an area

A

Amount of rainfall

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10
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Places with blank altitude will have blank climate

A

High,Cold

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11
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A

🙈◑__◐💕

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12
Q

Which of the following places would you expect to have the warmest climate

A

A place that is very close to the equator

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13
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A tropical climate would be blank and located blank

A

Warm, near the equator

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14
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A desert would be an example of what type of climate

A

Dry climate

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15
Q

Continental climates are typically categorized by what

A

Warm Summers and cold Winters

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16
Q

The natural process where the sun’s energy is trapped by the atmosphere to make the earth warm enough for life is known as

A

The greenhouse effect

17
Q

What is an example of the greenhouse effect

A

A car parked in the sunlight with windows up

18
Q

What is not a result of the greenhouse effect

A

The greenhouse effect is making the Earth too hot to support life

19
Q

Dams levees and early evacuation are all

A

Helping protect people from floods

20
Q

What is not used to warn against tornadoes

A

Levees

21
Q

What does the ozone layer protect the Earth from

A

The Sun’s UV rays

22
Q

Which of the following is not a realistic way to protect ourselves against the sun’s harmful rays

A

Only going outside at night