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Chapter 3 Test Revie

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Process which formed the Himalaya Mountains   colliding tectonic plates  
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most geologically active region on the surface of Earth   boundaries between tectonic plates  
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producers of oxygen   plants  
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ozone layer location   stratosphere  
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Large-scale atmospheric phenomena caused by air that is constantly in motion   weather  
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The Richter scale describes   magnitude of an earthquake  
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molten rock in upper mantle   magma  
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Earth’s densest atmospheric layer   troposphere  
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mechanisms of energy transfer through or within Earth’s atmosphere   radiation, conduction, and convection  
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This causes air to be denser near Earth’s surface   Gravity  
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The greenhouse effect allows the Earth’s atmosphere to do this   trap heat  
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all of the water on or near Earth’s surface   hydrosphere  
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Where is most of the fresh water on Earth located   in ice caps and glaciers  
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Ocean water contains more of this than fresh water   salts  
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Deep currents can be found here   ocean floor  
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Surface currents circulate in different directions, depending on this   hemisphere location  
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With respect to energy, Earth is what type of system   open system  
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Part of Earth that encompasses all areas where organisms can obtain the energy they need   biosphere  
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Cause of currents at the surface of the ocean   wind.  
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With respect to matter, Earth is mostly this type of system   a closed system  
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Percentage of the Earths atmosphere that is Nitrogren   78%  
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Percentage of the Earths atmosphere that is oxygen   21%  
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Percentage of suns energy absorbed by Earth’s surface   50%  
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Percentage of Chlorine as a dissolved solid in the oceans   55%  
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The Richter scale measures the amount of energy released by this   earthquake  
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Earth’s thin outer layer   crust  
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Seismologists use these to learn about the interior structure of Earth through measurement of the speed and direction   seismic waves  
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Area where most of the geological activity at the surface of Earth takes place   boundaries between tectonic plates  
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The removal and transport of surface material by water and wind   erosion  
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vibration caused when there is movement along a fault   earthquake  
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large volcanic eruption can reduce the amount of this that reaches Earth’s surface due to ash and gases   sunlight  
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The second most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere   oxygen  
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the form of oxygen that protects Earth from the sun’s ultraviolet rays   ozone  
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this current consists of air or a liquid moving in a circular path as it is heated and cooled   convection  
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trap radiated heat near Earth’s surface   greenhouse gases  
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Electrically charged atoms   ions  
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flow of heat from a warmer object to a colder object when the objects are placed in direct physical contact   conduction  
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The continuous movement of water into the air, onto land, and then back to water sources   water cycle  
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measure of the quantity of dissolved salts   salinity  
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Speed at which ocean absorbs and releases heat compared to land   slow  
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Small streams and rivers that flow into larger ones   tributaries  
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liquid water is heated by the sun and then rises into the atmosphere as water vapor   evaporation  
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influence the climate of the region when they flow past land   surface currents  
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The process that occurs when water vapor forms water droplets on dust particles   condensation  
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surface of the land where water enters an aquifer   recharge zone  
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both matter and energy are exchanged between a system and a surrounding environment   open system  
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allows a planet to hold and maintain an atmosphere   gravity  
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