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Unit 4 - Earth Systems Flashcards

1
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What are the layers of the atmosphere?

A

Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere

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What are the key characteristics of the troposphere?

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Densest layer, weather

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What are the key characteristics of the stratosphere?

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Ozone layer, absorbs UV radiation

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What are the key characteristics of the mesosphere?

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Burns up meteors and asteroids

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What are the key characteristics of the thermosphere?

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auroras

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What are the key characteristics of the exosphere?

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furthest layer from Earth, transition between Earth and space

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What are the four major spheres?

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Biosphere - life
Hydrosphere - water
Geosphere - rocks and soil
Atmosphere - air

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What makes seasons?

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The tilt of the earth

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What is a rain shadow?

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a region of drier land due to a higher elevation area blocking precipitation (mountains)

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10
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What causes the Coriolis Effect?

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Earth’s rotation

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What is a divergent plate boundary?

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Moves away, causes rifts and new crust to form

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What is a convergent plate boundary?

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Moves towards each other, makes mountains

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What is an intraplate hotspot?

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Weak spots in the crust that cause magma to form islands

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What is a transform plate boundary?

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moves parallel, causes earthquakes at a Faultline

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15
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How is soil formed?

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Erosion and weathering of rocks over time

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What happens when plates collide in a subduction zone?

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One goes below the other

17
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How does subduction lead to volcanic activity?

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One plate dips and melts, causing magma to rise

18
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What material is most prone to becoming water logged?

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Clay

19
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What is the source of energy driving wind patterns?

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Solar energy

20
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What is an El Nino?

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The warming of water in the Eastern tropical Pacific Ocean

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