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Unit 2 SS
Based on Unit 2: build skills by Glencoe (Calabasas High Freshman in Heukrod)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| westerly | west to east winds in middle latitudes |
| doldrums | calm areas with no prevailing winds along the equator |
| trade wind | winds that blow from high to low pressure zones |
| prevailing winds | winds that usually blow from the same directions |
| air pressure | measurement of force exerted by air |
| greenhouse effect | when solar energy is trapped in the atmosphere |
| temperature | the measure of heat |
| steppe | transiton area between the Arid deserts |
| tornadoes | small twisting spirals of wind |
| rain shadow effect | deserts formed on leeward sides of mountains |
| orographic effect | when moist air flowing from the ocean meets a barrier |
| elevation | height of something on Earth |
| typhoon | a tropical storm resolving in violent winds, heavy rains, and dangerously high seas |
| hurricane | a tropical storm on islands and costal areas |
| humidty | amount of water vapor in the air |
| remote sensor | devices used on satelites as eyes |
| front | meeting zone of warmer subpolar and cold polar air |
| polar wind | high latitude winds that come from east |
| What happens when warm westerlies come in contact with polar winds? | there is a front |
| What would happen if too much solar energy was trapped in the atmosphere | we would die from heat |
| How can people make use of Landsat images to protect the environment | They tell you information on the environment and how to help it |
| How do global wind paterns and global ocean current patterns help Earth maintain an energy balance | they circulate heat |
| What causes differences in air pressure | Hot and cold weather |
| How does air behave differently in a low-pressure area then in a high-pressure area | Lower Air is colder and less plain |
| What is the relationship between evaporation, condensation, and precipitation | they are all forms of H20 |
| How do elevation and the orographic effect influence land and climate | The higher you go, the colder it gets |
| How does the latitude of a site influence its climate | The closer it is to the equator the hotter it is |
| What is the difference between weather and climate | Weather is temporary |
| Erosian | wearing away of land |
| Explain why the Himalysias are still growing | There is still volcanic activity |
| Explain what contributes to the temperature of deserts, explain | Little rain causes no trees |
| What life occurs in deserts | Cactus, reptiles, bugs, and vultures |
| What is the only continent without a desert | Europe |
| What and where is the worlds largest desert | Antarctica |
| Desertification | When a place loses plants and gains features of a desert |
| Desert | An area onEarth that recieves litlle rain |
| How do forces within Earth prevent prevent the surface due to erosian | Volcanic activity |
| Classify landforms into three categories other then primary and secondary | Size, location, and shape |
| How is the island of Surtsey a good example that is both a primary and secondary landform | It has eroded through volcanic activity |
| How do primary and secondary landforms differ? give an example of each | Primary are large land masses, secondary are primarys that have eroded. Mt. St Helens was once a primary, now its secondary. |
| How does erosion of earths surface occur (explain) | Wind blowing, and other forces that move landforms or change them. |
| Relief | Differences in elevation of a landform |
| What is the difference between folding and faulting | one bends(folds), one breaks (faults) |
| Which type of plate boundary is likley to have the greates effect on humans | Plates pushing together |
| What landforms form at each of the 3 types of plate boundaries | Mountains, valleys, and continents |
| Assess the extent to which human activities cause changes in Earths surfaces | Bombs, litter, and land development |
| What occurs whe rock is bent? broken? | Folds. Faults |
| What process erodes land | wind |
| What happens when plates meet | Earthquakes and mountains are formed |
| How does the study of plate boundaries explain how some mountains are formed | It tells if a fault or a fold created them |
| Explain the part wind plays in shaping the land | Its a force that causes erosian |
| How far below the surface of the earth is its inner core | 860 miles |
| What is sand | Ground up rocks |
| What created Bryce Canyon's colorful and unusualy rock formations | Many centureies of weathuring by water and ice |
| delta | the mouth of a river whre sediment can be deposited |
| alluvial fan | a fan shaped deposit of sediment that is deposited by a stream |
| floodplain | a landform of level ground |
| trench | a long valley on the ocean floor |
| fold | the result of bent rock layers |
| lava | melted liquid rocks or magma within Earth |
| volcano | Opening in Earths crust through which lava flows |
| sand dunes | Hails of wind deposited sand |
| glacier | masses of ice that slowly move |
| sediment | weathering breaking particles of mud, sand, or gravel |
| rock weathering | process of rock decaying |
| erosian | wearing away of land |
| What % of the Earth surface is covered by the ocean | 71% |
| what percent of the water on earth is saltwater | 97% |
| What percent of water on earth is ice | 2% |
| What % of earths water is fresh water | 1% |
| Why is the ocean blue | It reflects off the ocean ~Karl Beutel |
| Explain wy the Arctic Ocean freezes but the Pacifc Ocean does not | The artic ocean is colder and has less salt |
| 3 Ways life would change if the worlds water resources were reduced | Everyone would start to die because the food chain would diminish and people would die of thirst, and plants would die. |
| As of the year 2000, how many oceans are there, and what are their names | 5:pacific, atlantic,arctic,indian, and southern |
| What was the original four oceans | Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic |
| Whats the average tempreature of the ocean | 34° |
| Whats the major source of ground water | precipitation |
| Why are rivers and estuaries important to ocean life | they circulate water |
| Why is water important to agriculture and industry | Water feeds plants and powers hydrolics |
| Hydrologic Cycle | The circulation opf water among parts of the hydrosphere |
| How is hydroelectricity produced | when water is stored behind dams |
| What are 3 US states that depend on irrigation | TX, CA, and AZ |
| Continental shelf | Most shallow part of ocean |
| aquifer | a rock layer water flows through |
| Water table | top of saturated zone in between rocks |
| groundwater | freshwater found underground |
| wetlands | important surface waters |
| estuary | when rivers meet an inlet of the sea |
| Watershead | an area of land drained by a river |
| tributary | small stream that plows into a larger body of water |
| headwaters | first and smallest streams from runoff |
| evapotranspiration | a measure of evaporation |
| transpiration | water that travels through land |
| hydrologic cycle | the cycle of earths water |
| hydroelectricity | a major power source |
| industrialization | large scale of manufactured goods |
| irrigation | watering land through pipes |
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