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Section 1
(50 cards)
Nitrogen
Most abundant gas in the atmosphere more than 3/4 of the air we breath
by the distance between two waves
Electromagnetic waves are classified
convection current
main way heat is transferred in the troposphere
trough
Lowest point of a wave
Android barometer Mercury Barometer
Two instruments used to measure air pressure are _________ & _________
greater
Air pressure at sea level is ___ than air pressure at the top of a mountain
decrease
As the Altitude increases the density of the air ______
Sea mounts
Mountains rising from the ocean floor
oxygen
second most abundant gas (21%) fires need this to burn
frozen
Most of Earth's fresh water is _______
Pouted or Salty
Why is so much of the water not drinkable for humans.
continental slope
a steep incline of the ocean floor leading down from the edge of the continental shelf
water vapor
water in the form of a gas
Transpiration
Evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant
density
the amount of mass in a given volume is its ___________
Tsunami
A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor.
97%
percent of water on earth is salt water
depth temp salinity
water in earths oceans vary in
Energy from the sun and gravity
What is the water cycle driven by
Percipitation
water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth as rain,sleet , or snow
C02
plants use this to make food 1% of earths atmosphere
circular wave motion
Which moment do the water partials take
mid-ocean ridge
An underwater moutain chain where new ocean floor is formed
higher salinity
why is the ocean denser than fresh water at the same temp
lower
The higher the altitude the __________ the air pressure
lowers
The level of mercury in a barometer ___ as the air pressure falls.
surface zone
the warm, top layer of ocean water
atmosphere
A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon.
wave hight
the vertical distance from the crest of a wave to the trough
Temperature
A measure of the average energy of motion of the particles of a substance.
greenhouse effect
Natural situation in which heat is retained in Earth's atmosphere by carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, and other gases
continetal shelf
a gently sloping, shallow area of the ocean floor that extends outward from the edge of the contient
Freaquency
the number of waves that pas a point at a certain time
body functions and habitat
Why is water important to living things?
Condensation
Gas to liquid
sonar
a form of tech scientist use to map the ocean floor
abyssal plain
a large, flat, almost level area of the deep-ocean basin
crest
Highest point of a wave (peak)
Scatterring
the process of light that disperses in all directions makes the sky look blue
Evaporation
Liquid to gas
Temperature decreases pressure increases
as you go deeper in the ocean
ocean trench
Deep valley in the ocean floor that forms along a subduction zone
longer
red light has a ___ wavelength than violet light
by radiation
How is heat transferred from the sun to Earth?
decrease
as the wave nears the shore the wave height increases and the wave length
wavelength
Horizontal distance between the crests or between the troughs of two adjacent waves
UV radiation
damaging rays from the sun sunburns
inferred radiation
Electromagnetic waves with waves lengths that are longer red light.
weather
The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place.
thermal energy
The measure of the total energy of motion in the particles of a substance
Section 2
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occluded front
a front where a warm air mass is caught between two colder air masses and brings cool temperatures and large amounts of rain and snow
Cenozoic Era
Age of mammals
Dew point
The temperature at which condensation begins
mass extinction
event in which many types of living things become extinct at the same time
extrusion
An igneous rock layer formed when lava flows onto Earth's surface and hardens.
Weight
A measure of the force of gravity on an object
sun
is the source of energy that drives the water cycle
tornado warning
an announcement that a tornado has been seen in the sky or on weather radar
fossil index
the closer to the top the younger the fossil deeper down in older fossils
cold and wet
maritime polar
the law of superposition
The geologic principle that states that in horizontal layers of sedimentary rock, each layer is older than the layer above it and younger than the layer below it.
solar eclipse
Occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth and casts a shadow over part of Earth
sleet
Formed when rain falls through a layer of freezing air.
weathering
The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.
Carboniferous Period
When ferns and amphibians were dominant and coal deposits formed
high tide
The time at which the tide reaches its highest level
Erosion
Processes by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away (i.e. weathering, glaciation)
First multicellular organisms
invertebrates
mesezoic era
- 245 - 65mya - dinosaurs are largest life form - first mammals - end of cretaceous period - mass extinction (dinosaurs)
cirrus clouds
Wispy, feathery clouds made of ice crystals that form at high levels.
thunder
a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning
less, water vapor
cold air can hold ________ ________ than warm air
lunar eclipse
the blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and the moon
cooling, partials
Two conditions required for condensation are ________ of the air and the presence of ________ in the air.
month
One day on the moon is the same as one _______ on Earth
Mass
the amount of matter in an object
Compaction
the process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight
Cretaceous Period
A period when more carnivorous, ferocious Dinosaurs evolved
ears and periods
What the geological time scale is divided into
Continetal Polar Air Mass
dry and cold air mass
snow
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
isotherms
Lines joining places that have the same temperature
dry, clear weather
Weather associated with an anticyclone is generally
Cumulonimbus Clouds
Thunderstorm clouds
Quaternary Period
The youngest geologic period; includes the present time.
Palezoic Era
Began with the early invertebrates, continued to develop the early vertebrate fish
intrusion
An igneous rock layer formed when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface.
Full moon
Spring tides are produced during a new moon and a ______________
over
at a warm front warm air meets and moves _______ cold air
Precambrian Time
makes up about 88 % of earth's history; when the oceans, atmosphere, and continents were formed
neap tide
the tide with the least difference between consecutive low and high tides
lightning
A sudden spark, or energy discharge, caused when electrical charges jump between parts of a cloud, between nearby clouds, or between a cloud and the ground.
Continetal Tropical Air Mass
Dry and warm air mass
by erosion and weathering
rocks are broken down and carried away by
low tide
The time at which the tide reaches its lowest level
invertebrate
an animal that does not have a backbone
Unconformity
A break in the geologic record created when rock layers are eroded or when sediment is not deposited for a long period of time.
Triassic Period
Part of the Mesozoic Era, the period when dinosaurs first appeared. (248-213 million years ago)
gains
a hurricane __________ energy from ocean water
relative age of rock
its age compared to the ages of other rocks
Section 3
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