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1
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direct relationship

A

when one variable increases the other variable increases too

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inverse relationship

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when one variable increases the other variable decreases

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3
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density

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amount of matter in a given space
mass/volume

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4
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density will not change

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based on size or material

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5
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earth rotates at

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15 degrees/hr

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6
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in the northern hemisphere winds

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blow clockwise out of a high pressure

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7
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in the northern hemisphere winds blow

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counterclockwise into a low

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8
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the altitude of Polaris above the horizion equals

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your latitude

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9
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latitude is always

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north

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10
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longitude is always

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west

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11
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three methods of heat transer

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conduction
convection
radiation

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12
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water vapor, carbon dioxide and methan absorb

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infrared energy

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13
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ozone obsorbs

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ultraviolet energy

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14
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we experience winter in NY when

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we are closest to the sun

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15
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in the northern hemisphere the Coriolis effect causes

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winds and ocean currents to veer off to the right

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16
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High pressure is

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cold dry air

17
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low pressure is

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warm moist air

18
Q

the crust is thicker under

A

the continents

19
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the Earth’s axis is tilted

A

23 1/2 and is the main cause of our seasons

20
Q

size does

A

not affect porosity

21
Q

force that causes all erosion

A

gravity

22
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if 2 processes occur at the same time and balance eachother out it is called

A

dynamic equillibrium

23
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there are __ days from one full moon to the next

A

29.5

24
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Rotation

A

spinning on an axis

25
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Revolution

A

orbiting around something

26
Q

higher population

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more pollution

27
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earth quakes and volcanoes occur in

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zones or belts that follow the tectonic plate boundaries of the Earth’s crust

28
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the outer core of the earth

A

is liquid, s waves cannot go through it

29
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inex fossils have

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a wide horizontal distribution, but a narrow vertical distribution

30
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the highest/ lowest tides occur during

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full and new moon phases

31
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the weakest tides occur during

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first and last quarter phases

32
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Humid climate

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rounded hills

33
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arid climate

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angular cliffs

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