Review Flashcards
As pressure increases density_______
Increases
Same substance
Same density
As temperature increases, density________
Decreases (warm air rises)
Water expands when it______
Freezes
Altitude of polaris=
Your north latitude
Closer contour lines mean…
Steep slope/gradient. “Bends” point upstream
Sedimentary rocks have…
Horizontal layers, contain fossils
Igneous rocks: extrusive and intrusive
Extrusive: cools fast small crystals
Intrusive: cools slow large crystals
Metamorphic rocks have…
Banding
Porosity
Amount of holes.
Permeability
Holes connected. The bigger the particle size the faster the water goes though
Capillarity
Movement upward. Increases as particle size decreases
Velocity is faster on…
The outside of the meander. Erosion occurs on outside deposition on inside.
Where do heavier particles settle?
They settle out first in the water
Glacial sediments are… And create…
Unsorted. And create u-shaped valleys
Stream deposits are…and create…
Sorted. And create v-shaped valleys
The equator has…
No seasons. Always has 12 hours of daylight.
Summer solstice:
Autumn equinox:
Winter solstice:
Spring equinox:
June 21
September 23
December 21
March 21
How do clouds form?
Warm air rises, expands, cools and condenses.
High pressure winds:
- out
- clockwise
- cold
- no clouds
- no rain. Dry.
Low pressure:
- in
- counterclockwise
- warm
- clouds
- rain. Wet
Latitude lines go from…
East- west
Longitude lines go from…
North-south
A good absorber of energy is a___
Good radiator of energy
