World Geo Chapter 2 and 3

Low latitudes climate is extremely warm

Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, Southern

an area around the equator where wind is scarce

Underground water bearing layers of porous rock sand or gravel

uppermost layer of the Earth that includes the crust continents and ocean basins

an area around the tropics where wind is scarce

A layer in the atmosphere that absorbs most of the earth’s radiation

Industrial revolution was a major contributor to global warming

Water falls back to Earth as precipitation. This starts the process over again.

The Southern Hemisphere experiences winter when it's tilted towards the Sun

When amounts of freshwater are limited in an area

a body of water completely surrounded by land

When two plates are heading towards each other; can form mountains; subduction is a form of thi

middle layer of the Earth's interior structure consisting of hot rock that's dense but flexible

When two plates are headed away from each other; sea floor spreading is a form of this

Major type of ecological Community defined primarily by distinctive plants and animals

made of icy dust particles and Frozen gases look like bright balls with long feathery tails

a body of water completely surrounded by land

Wind in a region that blows in a fairly constant directional pattern

High latitudes climate is extremely warm

when water flows downhill in streams, cutting into the land, and wearing away the soil and rock

As river flows it picks up dirt and moves it downstream; valley or canyon can form

Molten rock that is located below Earth's surface; it’s also the reason plates spread apart.

The resulting deflection of prevailing winds caused by the Earth's rotation

Space debris that sometimes enters earth's atmosphere

A larger stream of higher volume that follows a channel along a particular course

A bend in layers of rock sometimes caused by plate movement

Extremely dry; little rain; sometimes snow in winter; sometimes have oasies

Objects that orbit planet; all planets have them except Mercury and Venus

Condition of the atmosphere in one place during a short period of time

Pronounced wet and dry seasons; high temp year round;plant and animal life differ based on area

natural features at the surface of the Earth's lithosphere

The Greenhouse affect regulates heat that enters the earth's atmosphere

The tropic of Cancer is located at...

The capacity of certain gases in the atmosphere to trap heat there by warming the Earth

How does Climate affect soil formation?

Weather patterns typical for an area over a long period of time

Seasons are opposite in Eastern and Western Hemispheres

The Northern Hemisphere experiences summer when it's tilted towards the Sun

A thin layer of gases that surround the Earth

Desalination is the removal of salt from seawater to make it usable for drinking and farming

The lowest point of dry land on earth is the shore of the dead sea

Most biologically diverse; lot of rain; layers of tree causing little sunlight to reach ground.

Low latitude prevailing winds are called

March 21st

Climates and Biomes work very closely together

Ocean winds bring cool summers; mixed forests

pick up dirt and gouges depressions in earth; the ice melts and fills with water creating lakes

Rainfall can help lower temperature on a hot day

Earth makes one rotation every

Short, mild winters; year-round rain; Coniferous, Prairies, and Deciduous; High humidity levels

June 21st

Mid latitudes lie between...

Process by which oceanic plates dive beneath continental plates

Which of the following does El niño do

changes the chemical makeup of rocks

Outer layer of the Earth, a hard rocky shell forming Earth's surface

Seas, gulfs, and bays are bodies of salt water that are often partially enclosed by land

The earth is tilted at

large bodies of water have high specific heat so coastal areas temperatures tend to be moderate

The part of Earth where life exists

The cause of continental drift and magma flow, which creates many of Earth's physical features

Being in and or facing the direction from which the wind is blowing

Warm/hot and cold/cool air masses move across the mid-lattitude

Ocean currents distribute energy around the planet

How does Time affect soil formation?

excess water vapor changing into liquid water when warm air cools; forms clouds step 2

the sun directly hits the Tropic of Cancer bringing the longest day of sunlight in north hem

Which side of a mountain gets more rain?

Scientists believe that most of our land masses were once part of one supercontinent called...

the sun directly hits Tropic of Capricorn bringing the shortest day of sunlight in north hemis

made up of the Sun and the objects that revolve around it

Desalination is all pros and no cons

The Highest point on earth is Mt. Everest

a measure of how hot or cold a place is. It is measured in degrees on a certain scale

Part of a continent that extends out underneath the ocean

Which of the following statements is/are true

links North America and South America

sickness from drinking water contaminated with animal and human waste

OH MY LAWD IM FINALLY DONE AND STILL GONNA FAIL

Spheres that orbit the sun; largest objects in the solar system

small irregularly-shaped planet-like objects; found mainly between Mars and Jupiter

the process of converting liquid into vapor or gas; fueled by the sun; step 1 of water cycle

mid-latitude prevailing winds are called

2 days on which the sun's rays strike directly on one of the tropics; marks start of sum or win

Cracking that occurs when the folded land cannot be bent any further; cause earthquakes

Global Warming will cause weather events to be less extrme

A periodic reversal of the pattern of ocean currents and water temperatures in the mid Pacific

Sudden, violent movements of the lithosphere along fault lines

small area in desert where water and vegetation are found

An imaginary line that runs through the center of the earth between the North and South Poles

The lowest point of dry land on earth is the black sea

Carries small particles of dust sand and soil from one place to another

he warming of Earth's average temperature that has occurred since the mid 1800s

Farthest from the sun; Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus, Neptune

One of the most earthquake prone areas on the planet

How does Geology affect soil formation?

How does Topography affect soil formation?

Fall of seasonally or periodically; trees such as Oak which lose their leaves in autumn

bitterly cold winters; short cool summers; limited vegetation;permafrost;may support evergreens

Low latitudes lie between...

closest to the sun; includes Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

Snow and Ice 2 miles thick; Lichens are only vegetation; monthly average temp is below freezing

The water areas of the earth including oceans lakes rivers and other bodies of water

Moisture that falls to the Earth; when clouds gather too much water they release this; step 3

The lowest point of dry land on earth is the shore of the red sea

September 21st

Far from water bodies; warm summers and harsh winters; diverse variety of grasses

Our earth is made up of about...

Chemical or physical processes that break down rocks into smaller pieces

Vegetation having cones and needle-shaped leaves; keep their foliage through the winter

How does Biology affect soil formation?

High latitudes lie between...

High latitude prevailing winds are called

winds and sand have dominated the land mass and all that is left is a small towering land mass

Piles of Rocky debris left by melting glaciers

Forest with both coniferous and deciduous trees

Warm air

When large masses of rock are physically broken down into smaller pieces

Winter darkness and bitter cold (5 months); limited warming in summer; Trees can't grow

Process by which magma Wells up between oceanic plates and pushes the plates apart

The deepest depression on earth is the Marina Trench

Mild rainy winters hot,dry summers; coastal mid-latitude area w/ similar climate and vegetation

waters goes into rock’s cracks; when water freezes it expands and opens up the rock

The theory that the continents were once joined and then slowly drifted apart

Results of a process by which dry areas develop on the leeward side of mountain ranges

A large body of ice that moves across the surface of the Earth

the amount of water on earth is always changing

The movement of weathered rock & material by wind, glaciers, and moving water

long, sever winters; away from oceans; shorter, cooler summers; deciduous

Permanently Frozen layer of soil beneath the surface of the ground

An ocean plate slides under a continent plate creating debris; can cause continents to grow out

December 21st

a time when the sun is visible at midnight during the summer in the arctic and antarctic circle

The tropic of Capricorn is located at...

An inland grassland area

water located underground within the Earth that supplies Wells and Springs

When plates rub up against each other; can cause earthquakes

Super hot but solid due to higher pressure; part of the innermost layer of the earth

mountains formed by lava or magma that breaks through the Earth's crust

The movement of Earth's water from Ocean, to air, to ground, and back to Ocean

Being in and or facing the direction towards which the wind is blowing

In astronomy the Earth's yearly trip around the Sun taking 365 1/4 days

1 of 2 days on which the sun is directly above the equator making day and night equal in length

Super hot but liquid; part of the innermost layer of the earth

Cold or warm stream of sea water that flows in the oceans generally and a circular pattern

A crack or break in Earth's crust

A significant change in temp precipitation and wind patterns that last for several decades +