regents Flashcards
direct relationship
when one variable increases the other variable increases too
inverse relationship
when one variable increases the other variable decreases
density
amount of matter in a given space
mass/volume
density will not change
based on size or material
earth rotates at
15 degrees/hr
in the northern hemisphere winds
blow clockwise out of a high pressure
in the northern hemisphere winds blow
counterclockwise into a low
the altitude of Polaris above the horizion equals
your latitude
latitude is always
north
longitude is always
west
three methods of heat transer
conduction
convection
radiation
water vapor, carbon dioxide and methan absorb
infrared energy
ozone obsorbs
ultraviolet energy
we experience winter in NY when
we are closest to the sun
in the northern hemisphere the Coriolis effect causes
winds and ocean currents to veer off to the right
High pressure is
cold dry air
low pressure is
warm moist air
the crust is thicker under
the continents
the Earth’s axis is tilted
23 1/2 and is the main cause of our seasons
size does
not affect porosity
force that causes all erosion
gravity
if 2 processes occur at the same time and balance eachother out it is called
dynamic equillibrium
there are __ days from one full moon to the next
29.5
Rotation
spinning on an axis
Revolution
orbiting around something
higher population
more pollution
earth quakes and volcanoes occur in
zones or belts that follow the tectonic plate boundaries of the Earth’s crust
the outer core of the earth
is liquid, s waves cannot go through it
inex fossils have
a wide horizontal distribution, but a narrow vertical distribution
the highest/ lowest tides occur during
full and new moon phases
the weakest tides occur during
first and last quarter phases
Humid climate
rounded hills
arid climate
angular cliffs
