Plate Tectonics
These are areas of hot rising magma
These are the 3 main types of soil particles
What are sand, silt, and clay?
This determines the boundaries of a watershed
This gas makes up about 78% of Earth’s atmosphere
What is nitrogen?
This side of a mountain gets more rain in a rain shadow
What is windward?
This layer of the earth is a liquid and is right under the crust
What is the mantle?
This soil horizon is known for having the most biological activity
What is the A Horizon?
Water infiltration in a watershed is caused by this
What is vegetation?
This layer contains weather and is closest to Earths surface
What is the troposphere?
This ocean current brings rain to the americas
What is El Nino?
Earthquakes are commonly caused by this type of plate boundary
What is weathering?
These nutrients cause algae blooms
What are nitrogen and phosphorus?
This effect causes wind to curve due to Earth’s rotation
What is the Coriolis effect?
This process brings cold, nutrient-rich water to the surface
What is upwelling?
Plates move away from each other at this plate boundary
What is a divergent plate boundary?
This type of soil is considered the most ideal for plant growth
What is loam?
This is a major pollution source from farming
What is fertilizer?
This is the amount of sunlight reaching Earths surface
What is insolation?
This pattern moves warm water from the Gulf toward the poles
What is thermohaline circulation?
This is the pattern of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean
What is the Ring of Fire?
The ability of soil to support plant growth is known as this
What is soil fertility?
This happens when trees are removed from a watershed
What is erosion?
This describes how much sunlight a surface reflects
What is albedo?
This event is the opposite of El Nino and causes dry weather in the US
What is La Nina?