Plate Tectonics
Soil
Atmosphere/Winds
Seasons/Climate
El Nino
100
Type of boundary that creates mountains
Convergent
(Bonus: what two types of plates are converging?)
100
The breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces
Weathering
100
Where the ozone layer is found
Stratosphere
100
What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing when Earth is at Point C
Winter
100
The ocean in which El Nino events are observed
Pacific Ocean
200
Type of tectonic plate that subducts
Oceanic
200
Part of soil composed of organic matter
Humus
200
Name the layers of the atmosphere starting from the Earth's surface
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
200
What heats up faster, land or water?
Land
200
The winds that determine ENSO events
Trade Winds
300
The crust plus the uppermost part of the mantle
Lithosphere
300
Particle size that leads to greater porosity
Sand
300
Describe the movement of air in regards to pressure
High to low pressure
300
Rain shadow deserts are found on this side of a mountain
Leeward side (backwide)
300
This type of current brings cold, nutrient-rich water to the surface
Upwelling
400
Causes the movement of tectonic plates
Convection within the mantle
400
Layer/Horizon of soil that is also known as top soil and contains decomposing material
A-Horizon
400
What direction does the Coriolis Effect cause objects to appear to veer in the Northern Hemisphere?
Its right
400
The reflection of light off the Earth's surface
Albedo
400
Where rainy weather occurs during an El Nino event
West coast of South America (or East Pacific Ocean)
500
Type of volcanoes that form when two oceanic plates converge
Island arcs
500
Ideal soil for most plant growth, which balances porosity or drainage, with water holding capacity
Loam
500
Large circulation patterns of ocean currents that follow the global wind patterns.
Gyres
500
The December Solstice occurs when the most direct sunlight is hitting which line of latitude?
23.5o South = Tropic of Capricorn
500
Worse tornado activity in the US and hurricane activity in the Atlantic Ocean occur during this
La Nina