Planets
Are Jovian planets closer or further from the sun?
further
What were the temperatures like when carbon dioxide levels were greater in the atmosphere?
Higher
Why do scientists study air bubbles in ice core samples?
To see what past atmosphere gases were like
Close p and s wave arrival times means we are ___________ to/from an earthquake
close
Large amounts of volcanic ash deposited after an eruption will cause soil to develop ________in that particular area.
faster
The lower the eccentricity value of a planet, the more__________ its orbit.
round
The ozone layer of Earth’s atmosphere blocks harmful ultraviolet light. If the ultraviolet light wasn't blocked, how would life be affected on Earth?
People would be damaged/cancer
Because of the Coriolis effect, what direction do storms spin in the northern hemisphere?
counterclockwise
How do igneous rocks form?
Cooled lava
During a major volcanic eruption, how does the ash cloud from the volcano effect the conditions below?
-Global temperature
-Amount of sunlight
Temp decreases
Sunlight decreases
How does gravity play a role in the formation of the solar system according to the Solar Nebula Theory?
the solar nebula collapses under its own gravity, and makes it spin and flatten
Which has a higher heat capacity, land or water?
water
What does the gulf stream (a warm and swift Atlantic ocean current) do to the nearby land masses it passes?
heats up the land
What topographic feature forms at a:
Divergent boundary: Continental-Continental
BE SPECIFIC IN THE NAME
Volcano/Earthquake
(RIFT VALLEY)
What do volcanic eruptions “do” to lakes and rainwater closer to the eruption site?
Make them more acidic
What are the substances called in the atmosphere that trap heat and cause Earth’s temperatures to rise?
Greenhouse gasses
Water traveling up a paper towel is an example of
Capillary action
What topographic feature forms at a:
1.Divergent boundary: Oceanic - Oceanic
BE SPECIFIC IN THE NAME
Volcano/Earthquake
(RIDGE) or (MID OCEAN RIDGE)
Movement of rock material
Describe how the Earth, moon, and sun are aligned during spring tides, and what height of tides we have during them
all in one line, high high tides and low low tides
List the types of electromagnetic waves from lowest to highest energy.
radio, microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, xray, gamma
Why are there more tropical storms and hurricanes during La Niña?
Less wind shearing, so perfect conditions for hurricanes to form
Explain what happens and what topographical feature is formed where two oceanic plates collide.
Subduction
Volcano, Earthquake, Trench created