Plate Tectonics
Theory that led to plate tectonics.
Continental Drift
The two primary forces that cause soil erosion
Wind and Water
The "good" type of this gas is found in the stratosphere
Ozone
Amount of solar radiation absorbed at Earth's surface
50%
It is characterized by weaker easterly winds and a warmer western Pacific Ocean.
El Nino
Plate boundary where plates spread apart
Divergent
The lowest soil layer that consists of solid rock
Bedrock
The wind belt that lies between 0-30 degrees latitude
Easterlies
The sun's intensity is greatest at this location
where it's rays are directly overhead (vertical)
In a normal year, ocean water along South America's west coast is ___________.
cold
Plate boundary involving lateral sliding and producing earthquakes.
Transform
Two impacts of human activities on watersheds.
Destruction of habitat, introduction of pollutants, increase in flooding, decrease in biodiversity
The initial cause of wind
differences in heating
Because they heat and cool more slowly than land, they moderate the climate.
large bodies of water
During a La Niña, the surface of the ___________ Ocean near the equator to become unusually cold.
Pacific
Plate boundary where subduction occurs and Earth's crust is destroyed
Convergent
Three main particles that make up soil
Sand, silt, and clay
The ____________ effect contributes to the circular motion of wind.
Coriolis
The Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun during this season.
Summer
During a La Nina, summers in China are expected to be __________ than usual.
colder
The force that causes rocks to bend and faults to form
Stress
Water within an area that drains into a central waterway
Watershed
The atmospheric layer where the Aurora Borealis occurs
Thermosphere
Incoming solar radiation is received by the earth's surface in the form of ________ wavelengths.
short
During an El Nino year, conditions in the Southern U.S. are __________ than usual.
wetter