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deltas
the change from gas to liquid
Earth and environmental science final
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the change from gas to liquid
condensation
heat capacity
precipitation
adhesion
2
deltas
a muscle in the human body
a beach in california with lots of carbon waste
form where rivers flow into oceans or lakes
a bone in the human body
3
2 atoms of the same element that have different masses
deltas
2+2=🐟
el nino
isotopes
4
mudflows are rapid downhill movements of water, rocks and soil
False
True
5
the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of a substance by 1 degree celsius
specific heat capacity
precipitation
electronegative
heat capacity
6
A climate event in the western pacific ocean in which surface waters are colder then normal
la nina
weather events
el niño
ocean party
7
hydrogen bonding
polar monocles
hydrosphere
causes adhesive
causes cohesion
8
water usage
all of the above
furrow irrigation
drip irrigation
spray and flood irrigation
9
water flows on top of the ground and into waterways or over the ground
hydro propulsion
surface runoff
spill off
water harvesting
10
What % of the earth is water?
70%
50%
90%
80%
11
chemical weathering
when scientists use chemicals to change the weather
process that breaks down rocks
when it gets cold outside due to global warming
minerals are chemically changed causing them to dissolve or change
12
which is NOT a factor for ocean circulation
social heating
cornelia effect
wind
gravity
13
are periods when there is little ice and much more water
in the spring
the summer
icehouse climates
greenhouse climates
14
renewable energy source made from organic compounds and biomasses
diesel
biofuel
solar
petroleum
15
el niño characteristics
Increased ocean temp along the coast of South America
Increased rain along the west coast of North America.
increased fish populations along the coast of South America.
16
a thin layer of gasses surrounding the earth
atmosphere
gas
Spaghetti
greenhouse gasses
17
renewable energy is rapidly generated and regenerated
True
False
18
el niño winds blow
west to east
east to west
south to north
north to south
19
all living things
mr giles class
geosphere
biosphere
hydrosphere
20
What are the spheres of the earth?
geosphere
atmosphere and biosphere
all of the above
hydrosphere
21
weathering
process that breaks down rocks
when there’s a lot of rain
over time rocks break down
when it’s cold out side
22
masses of rock and soil suddenly sloping down a slope
slumps
landslides
mudflows
running water
23
energy of motion of a body of matter
kinetic energy
potential energy
chemical energy
heat
24
the large patterns of water circulation
water climate
gyres
erosion
leeward
25
Cohesion
water molecules separate
water monocles stick to themselves
26
resores we consume
water
all of the above
fossil fuels
land
27
consists of all the water on earth
geosphere
oceans
renewable water
hydrosphere
28
the evidence we use to infer about the past climates
air climate
dinosaur climate finder
proxy’s
climate proxy
29
erosion
minerals are chemically charged causing them to desolve
using the bathroom
when rocks break down
the removal and transport of material from one place to another
30
what happens when currents separate from one another and deeper, colder than waters rise to the surface
cohesion
deltas
upwelling
adhesion
31
fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers
glaciers
groundwater
landslides
creeps
32
large masses of ice and snow moving on land under there own weight
bock ice
glaciers
ice blocks
land ice
33
precipitation
rain fall
all of the above
snow fall
hail
34
anything which represents something indirectly
mr giles broken down car
the independent
proxy
the dependent
35
where is the largest amount of fresh water stored
atmospheric
lakes
ice/glaciers
ground water
36
Leeward side has a .....
Rain Shadow
All of the above
Cool Dry Air
Deserts
37
once non-renewable energy is gone we can get more
False
True
38
have much more ice and little water
during a drought
greenhouse climates
the winter
icehouse climates
39
carrying capacity
how much weight the world can hold
how many animals the state of colorado can hold
the number of living things the environment can support
🌎🌍🌏
40
referred to as the earths orbit changes in predicable cycles
Micheal jordan cycles
will barton cycles
milankovitch cycles
murray cycles
41
leeward
wind being blown over a peak
wind blowing
has wind being blow into it
wind being blown over an ocean
42
Weather
the short term conditions of the atmosphere in a local area
when it’s warm outside
the temperature outside
rain and snow
43
what happens when rock and soil slide down quick in a steep slope
landslides
falling rock
rock bottom
mudpit
44
energy released from the splitting of atoms
nuclear fission
hydroelectric
nuclear fission
hydrogen cell
45
the deflection of an objects path due to earths rotation
space rocks
coriolis effect
space effect
deltas
46
is when the atmosphere and surface currents in the pacific ocean reverse
el niño
la niña
windward
leeward
47
as the air rises, it cools, as it goes down it warms up
PONY
rain shadow
heat effect
Edmund Halley effect
48
uses a fission of uranium and other radioactive materials to produce heat
nuclear power
non-renewable energy
brody’s hair
renewable energy
49
ways to naturally take carbon dioxide out from the atmosphere
carbon capture
weathering of rocks
photosynthesis
reforestation
50
very slow downhill movements of rock and soil
mudslides
slumps
landslide
creeps
51
ways we impact the environment
number of people
how many resources are consumed
all of the above
increase in tech
52
what gas in the atmosphere absorbs heat energy from earth as it is radiated back into space
greenhouse gasses
icehouse gasses
icehouse climate
greenhouse climate
53
areas that are close to the level of the river which flood during heavy rainfall events
floodplains
creeps
glaciers
deltas
54
what is the most important type of water
ice/glaciers
atmospheric
groundwater
lake
55
the mesure of how much an atom pulls electrons towards it in a bond
electropositive
electronegativo
elecronegitive
precipitation
56
average weather conditions for a region over a long period of time
weather
climate
THE COLD
temperature
57
mechanical weathering
using your cellphone to build a house
rocks that are broken down by 2 layers
process that breaks down rocks
when you use metal to break down rocks
58
Stored energy, energy of position.
Heat
Kinetic Energy
Chemical Energy
Potential Energy
59
windward
when the wind blows in the north directions
has wind being blown into it
when it’s windy
when the wind blows
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paleoclimate
when fossil fuels change the wether
when there’s heavy snow in an area for a long period of time
a climate that existed in the past
when it’s pale outside
61
adhesion
when water molecules stick to each other
when water molecules stick to themselves
water glue
when water molecules stick to other molecules
62
4 types of freshwater
ground water, dirty water, atmospheric water, ice and glaciers
ground water, surface water, ice and glaciers, atmospheric water
ice and glaciers, dirty water, atmospheric water, ground water
surface water, ground water, glaziers and dirty water
63
consists of all the rock on land
geosphere
mr giles classroom
hydrosphere
the actual earth
64
what are “polar molecules”
hydroelectric atoms
cohesive atoms
uneven shared electrons
hydrosphere
65
fine wind blown particles that great fertile soil and valuable farm land
loess
deltas
hurricane
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