Human Influence on Hydrosphere
Plate Tectonics
Weather & Climate
Seasons & Tides
Space
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The sphere of the Earth that includes surface water, groundwater, water vapor, glaciers, and oceans.
Hydrosphere
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Where two plates slide past each other, earthquakes are known to occur when this happens.
Transform Plate Boundary
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A type of weather front that brings in light rain and warmer temperatures.
Warm Front
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The term where the Earth spins on its axis.
Rotation
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A type of force that governs the motion of our Solar System and keeps planets in orbit around the Sun.
Gravitational Force
200
Not as good as the original, these human made structures provide shelter for marine organisms that mimic features of natural reefs to boost biodiversity.
Artificial Reef
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Ocean basins and mid ocean ridges are formed here. A type of plate boundary where two plates move apart from each other.
Divergent Plate Boundary
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This type of weather system brings sunny skies and fair weather. It is usually marked with a capital "H" on a weather map.
High Pressure System
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The term where the Earth follows a path around the Sun.
Revolution
200
A diagram that shows the relationship between a star's luminosity (brightness) and temperature.
H-R Diagram
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The method by which pollution is moved across the surface of the Earth
Runoff
300
Mountains are formed from this, a type of plate boundary where two plates collide and pile up.
Convergent Plate Boundary
300
Unequal heating of the Earth creates this type of current that causes wind and ocean currents.
Convection Currents
300
Ocean tides on Earth are primarily affected by gravitational pull from this object in space.
The Moon
300
A type of galaxy that is disc shaped with defining features that include curved arms and a halo on the outer edge.
Spiral Galaxy
400
An area of land that drains runoff into a particular stream, lake, ocean or other body of water.
Watershed
400
The theory stating that Earth's surface is divided into large plates of rigid rocks that move with respect to each other
Tectonic Plate Theory
400
The two necessary conditions for hurricane formation.
Low Pressure System & Warm Ocean Temperatures
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These two factors cause the change in seasons on Earth.
Tilt and Revolution of the Earth
400
Where Earth's solar system is found in this part of Milky Way Galaxy.
Spiral Arm
500
An area of permeable sediment or rock that holds significant amounts of groundwater.
Aquifer
500
When an oceanic plate sinks under another plate and can form deep ocean trenches and volcanoes.
Subduction
500
This influences climate along coastlines around the world.
Ocean Currents
500
When ocean tides are at their highest and at their lowest, they happen during this Moon phase.
Full Moon or New Moon
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On an H-R Diagram, the Sun is a part of this category of stars.
Main Sequence Star