Plate Tectonics
soil stuff
air and wind
soil layers
climate and weather
100

What is the theory that explains how Earth’s plates move?

plate tectonics

100

What is broken rock turning into soil called?

Weathering

100

What gas do we breathe that’s most of the air?

nitrogen

100

What’s the name of the topsoil layer?

A horizon

100

What makes the seasons happen on Earth?

Tilt of Earth's Axis

200

What kind of boundary causes earthquakes when plates slide past each other?

transform Boundary

200

What do we call the dark top part of soil with dead stuff in it?

Organic Matter (Humus)

200

What layer of the atmosphere has the ozone layer?

stratosphere

200

What layer has the most dead plants and stuff?

O horizon

200

What’s the difference between climate and weather?

Weather = short term, Climate = long term

300

What type of boundary forms mid-ocean ridges?

Divergent Boundary

300

What kind of soil particle holds the most water?

Clay

300

What do we call the moving air that controls weather?

global winds

300

What’s the layer where stuff builds up from above?

B horizon

300

What is it called when Pacific Ocean water gets warmer than normal?

El Niño

400

What type of plate boundary makes mountains?

Convergent Boundary

400

What is the perfect soil mix called (sand, silt, and clay)?

loam

400

What is the effect that curves winds on Earth?

Coriolis Effect

400

What is under all the soil layers?

bedrock

400

What do we call gases that trap heat on Earth?

Greenhouse Gases

500

What happens when an ocean plate goes under a land plate?

Subduction

500

What do we call how well soil holds nutrients?

Cation Exchange Capacity

500

Name the 3 big wind cells on Earth.

Hadley, Ferrel, Polar

500

What’s the layer made of broken rock?

C horizon

500

What causes wind and weather patterns to form?

Uneven Heating of Earth’s Surface

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