tectonics
rock layers
L.A
M.E.C
O.W
100
what layer is Rigid, brittle, thin layer-contains crust and uppermost part of mantle?
lithosphere
100
what is Relative time?
no dates
100
Latitude: what happens when you get further away from the Equator?
the cooler the avg. temperature
100
characteristics of the windward side?
moisture(wet), warm, low pressure, clouds/rain, rising and plants
100
what are two types of ocean currents?
surface, and deep water currents 
200
what is oceanic crusts rock type ,thickness, and density, and state of matter?
basalt rock, thinner,more dense, solid 
200
whats Absolute time?
with dates
200
characteristics of high pressure?
cool air, sinks, clear sky, no precipitation,and no humidity
200
Characteristics of leeward side?
cool, sinks,desert, dry and rain shadow
200
Characteristics that impact motion of ocean waters?
temperature and salinity 
300
who's the scientist who came up with the hypothesis of continental drift and why didn't scientists accept this hypothesis?
Alfred wegener, and he couldn't explain how the continents moved through the  sea floor
300
what is the principle of superposition?
youngest is on top , oldest is on the bottom (dirty laundry rule)
300
characteristics of low pressure?
warm air, rises, clouds,precipitation, humidity 
300
what does Elevation measure?
it measures height above sea level
300
what are the forces that impact upper 400m of the ocean?
solar heating

gravity

wind 

Coriolis 

400
what are 4 evidence of Pangaea?
-rocks, climate, fossils, and fit of continents
400
what is the principle of original horizontality?
layers must be horizontal when originally deposited
400
air pressure is caused by?
the unequal heating of earth's surface
400
how does closeness to a body of water affect climate?
water moderates the temperature.cooler summers and warmer winters
400
Coriolis effect is due to what?
rotation of the earth


500
what are 3 types of boundaries?
convergent, divergent, transform
500
what is the principle of crosscutting relations?
features like magma must be younger than the rocks they out into(rule of photo bombing).
500
which is more dense, warm or cold?
cold
500
what is expected temperatures at the top of Mount Everest year round compared to temperatures at the base?
the temperatures at the the top are cooler and the temperature on base its warmer
500
true or false is California current a heat source 
false