Plate Tectonics
Name the three main types of plate boundaries.
Divergent, Convergent, Transform
List the soil horizons in order from top to bottom.
O, A, B, C, D
Most weather occurs in this layer of the atmosphere.
Troposphere
What is the name of the effect that causes surface winds to curve?
Coriolis effect
What is the main source of Earth’s energy?
The Sun
This layer of Earth contains tectonic plates that move over the asthenosphere.
Lithosphere
This type of soil particle has the highest water-holding capacity but lowest permeability.
Clay
Name the five main layers of the atmosphere (from lowest to highest).
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
Which biome typically resides at the 30 degree latitude range?
Desert
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun, what season is it experiencing?
Summer
At which type of boundary do mid-ocean ridges form?
Divergent boundary
What is the main organic part of soil (broken down biomass like leaves, dead animals, waste, etc.) called?
Humus
Which gas is the most prevalent in Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen Gas
At the 60 degrees latitude range, is the pressure high or low?
Low
The proportion of light that is reflected by a surface is called what?
Albedo
What are causes the circulation of magma in the mantle?
Convection Currents
The combination of sand, silt, and clay that provides the best drainage and nutrient retention.
Loam.
This gas absorbs ultraviolet radiation in the stratosphere.
Ozone
What are the names of the surface winds between 60 degrees and 90 degrees latitude?
Polar Easterlies
Earth is tilted at approximately ___ degrees on its axis.
23.5
What is the pattern of volcanoes & earthquake zones all around pacific plate called?
Ring of Fire
The weathering of rocks to form soil can take place in three forms. What are they and give an example.
1) Physical - wind/water
2) Biological - tree root cracks rock
3) Chemical - acid rain/acid from moss and lichen
Which atmospheric layer is the longest?
Thermosphere
Which cell lies in the same latitude range as the Westerlies?
Ferrel Cell
What is the amount of solar radiation (energy from sun’s rays) reaching an area called?
Insolation