Unit 4 Earth Systems and Resources

Question 1

Events that occur at convergent plate boundaries

Answer 1

Mountains, island arcs, earthquakes, and volcanoes.

Question 2

Events that occur at divergent boundaries

Answer 2

seafloor spreading, rift valleys, volcanoes, and earthquakes.

Question 3

Events that occur/result from transform boundaries.

Answer 3

Earthquakes

Question 4

Formation of soil

Answer 4

formed when parent material is weathered, transported, and deposited.

Question 5

Soils are generally categorized by

Answer 5

horizons (O A B C)

Question 6

The total amount of water soil can hold is referred to:

Answer 6

Water holding capacity

Question 7

Particle size can affect

Answer 7

porosity

Question 8

The layers of atmosphere:

Answer 8

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere

Question 9

Wind patterns primarily result from

Answer 9

intense solar radiation and density differences from and coriolis effect

Question 10

El Nino

Answer 10

Climate pattern in Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean, warm phase, drought in Australia’s. Increase participation in SA

Question 11

La Niña

Answer 11

Stronger upwelling and better fisheries in SA than normal. Increase precip in Australia.

Question 12

Upwelling is

Answer 12

Cold water rising to the surface. Caused by cold wind removing heat from water.

Question 13

Dead zone is caused by

Answer 13

Eutrophication algae bloom causing take up of too much oxygen allowing nothing to survive in area.