Plate Tectonics
Plate boundary where two plates try to slide past each other
What is a transform?
The soil horizons, from uppermost to bottommost
O, A, (E), B, C, R
The tilt of the earth's axis
What is 23.5º?
The most abundant gas in the atmosphere
What is nitrogen?
(Question 2) Identify the dependent variable for the investigation.
amount of electricity generated
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge formed because of plate movement at this kind of boundary
What is a divergent oceanic-oceanic plate boundary?
A soil of primarily this particle would be best for lining a landfill to minimize water leakage
What is clay?
The shortest daylight hours in the Northern Hemisphere occur on this event
What is the winter solstice?
The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs
What is the troposphere?
(Question 1) For winds that blow out of the north and are directed southward toward the equator, identify the direction toward which they are deflected and explain why this deflection occurs.
The winds are directed to the west/right because of the Coriolis effect/rotation of the earth.
A small percentage of volcanoes form over these, instead of near plate boundaries
What is a hot spot?
The horizon with primarily organic matter, in various stages of decomposition
What is the O horizon?
The primary reason why we experience seasons on Earth
What is the tilt of the Earth's axis?
Occurs at 30ºN latitude due to dry, sinking air
What are deserts?
(Question 1) Describe the seasonal changes in the global wind patterns between January and July at location 3.
South/southeast and north/northeast winds in the summer and south/southeast winds in the winter.
Sub-continent that contains the highest mountain range, including its highest point, Mt. Everest
What is Indian?
climate, organisms, relief/topography, parent material, time
Event that happens twice a year; both hemispheres receive an equal amount of sunlight
What is equinox?
During an ENSO event, the rainfall conditions in the eastern Pacific Ocean are
What is high?
(Question 1) Describe one economic problem that is a result of El Niño.
Reduction in fishery production in the Pacific Ocean. / Property damage from flooding and/or landslides. / Damage to crops from extreme weather (increased precipitation/snowfall/severe weather events).
Zone around the Pacific Ocean where many plates meet, known for frequent volcanic eruptions
What is the Ring of Fire?
Soil component that is nutrient-rich, dark in color, and found in the A horizon
What is humus?
This location on the earth can experience 24-hour long daylight hours in December, and 0 daylight hours in June
What is the South Pole?
When warm air rises, the water vapor the air was holding condenses into clouds and temperature increases; this is known as
What is latent heat release?
(Question 1) Every few years in the Southern Hemisphere, the winds over the Pacific Ocean, as shown in the diagrams, weaken or reverse direction. Describe the typical change to the weather pattern that happens along the southwestern coast of North America during those years.
There is an increase in temperature and the amount of rain (in most of Canada/in California and the southwestern United States). / There are wetter than average conditions along the Gulf Coast. / There are drier conditions in the Pacific Northwest/the Midwest/the Rocky Mountains.