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Volcanoes
Atmospheric Circulation
Measuring the Earth
Hurricanes
Hodgepodge
100
Molten rock that pours onto the Earth's surface.
What is Lava.
100
Winds are named for.
What is the direction in which they originate.
100
Lines of longitude are also referred to as.
What are Meridians.
100
Extratropical cyclones are also known as.
What are Mid-latitude cyclones.
100
Freeze thaw action is an example of this type of weathering process.
What is Mechanical.
200
The 1980 eruption of Mt St. Helen’s was an example of this type of volcanic eruption.
What is an Explosive Eruption.
200
These are the dominant surface winds from the subtropics to high latitudes.
What are the Westerlies.
200
Lines of latitude are also referred to as.
What are Parallels.
200
Hurricanes are also referred to as.
What are Tropical Cyclones.
200
Sinkholes are featured attributed to this type of weathering.
What is Chemical.
300
Effusive eruptions form these type of volcanos
What are Shield Vocanos
300
These wind belts were used by mariners to travel from Europe to North America during the days of sailing ships.
What are the Trade Winds.
300
The Earth rotates this many degrees of longitude in an hour.
What is 15 degrees.
300
Hurricanes originate as.
What are Tropical Waves.
300
A cutoff on a meandering stream results in the formation of.
What is An Oxbow lake.
400
This is an Indonesian word used to describe a volcanic mudflow.
What is a Lahar
400
The ITCZ is short for.
What is the Intertropical Convergence Zone.
400
GIS stands for.
What is Geographic Information Science or Systems.
400
The greatest impacts of hurricanes occur on this side of a hurricane.
What is the west.
400
When a river reaches the coast and its forward velocity rapidly decelerates this feature is formed.
What is A Delta
500
Mt Fuji in Japan is an example of this type of volcano.
What is a Composite Volcano
500
Flight times can be dramatically affected by either flying with or against the flow of these.
What is the Jetstream.
500
The circumference of the earth is greatest when measured around.
What is the Equator.
500
Hurricanes must form at least 5 degrees of latitude away from the equator due to this force.
What is the Coriolis Force.
500
Granite is an example of this type of rock.
What is Igneous.