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Earth Science EOC

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EVAPORATION The process by which water molecules in liquid water escapes into the air as water vapor.
TRANSPIRATION Moisture is carried through plants and turns into water vapor.
CONDENSATION Process by which molecules of water vapor becomes liquid water.
PRECIPITATION Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
RUNOFF The draining away of water.
What gases make up most of Earth's atmosphere? Nitrogen, oxygen, argon, carbon dioxide, neon, helium, methane, krypton, xenon, hydrogen, ozone
What is ozone? A toxic gas in our atmosphere
What does ozone do in the atmosphere that is beneficial to humans? Ozone shields you from the sun's harmful energy
In what layer of the atmosphere does ozone accumulate? Stratosphere
The atmosphere is divided into layers based on ___________. Temperature
Weather occurs in which layer of the atmosphere? Troposphere
Greenhouse gases accumulate in which layer? Thermosphere
Meteors burn up in which layer? Mesosphere
Which layer is the hottest? Thermosphere
Describe the "Rain Shadow Effect". Prevailing winds lose their moisture on the windward side, causing the leeward side to be dry.
Changes in air pressure are measured with a _________. Barometer
Rising air pressure means ____ skies and sunny weather. Blue
While falling air pressure means you could expect a _____. Storm
Define Relative Humidity The amount of water vapor in the air
What instrument is used to measure relative humidity? Psychomotor
Name the 3 global wind belts in the northern hemisphere. Polar easterlies, prevailing westerlies, tropical easterlies
What causes wind? Differences in the atmospheric pressure
An H on a weather map High pressure
An L on a weather map Low pressure
Dry and warm Continental tropical
Moist and warm Maritime tropical
Dry and cool Continental polar
Moist and cool Maritime polar
Describe the wind circulation around the H Clockwise outward
Describe the wind circulation around the L Counterclockwise inward
The sun rises in the ____ and sets in the ____. East, west
Why does the sun rise in the east and set in the west? Earth's rotation
One rotation of Earth on its axis is called a ___. Day
How long does one rotation take? 24 hours
One revolution of Earth around the Sun is called a ____. Year
How long does one revolution take? 365 days
Why does Earth have seasons? Earth is tilted
What angle is Earth tilted at? 23.5 degrees
What is the date of the Winter Solstice? December 21st
Define WEATHER The state of the atmosphere at a place and time.
Define CLIMATE The pattern of weather that occurs in an area over many years.
Classification of Climate Zones is done based on... Which plants and animals can survive and how people live.
LAMECOWS Latitude, air pressure, mountain barriers, elevation, continental location, ocean current, wind belts,, storms
3 main climate zones Polar, temperate, tropic
Climate change can be attributed to the burning of fossil fuels, which puts large amounts of what greenhouse gas into the atmosphere? Carbon dioxide
Will bring cooler temps to the west coast/Pacific Northwest. La Nina
Will bring warmer, wetter weather to west coast. El Nino
Define TIDE The rise and fall in sea level
Which has more of an effect on tides, the MOON or the SUN Moon
Why does the moon have more of an effect on tides? It is closer to Earth than the sun
Moon Phases are caused by... The lighting of the moon
At which phases could eclipses occur? New and full
How can you tell if the moon is waxing or waning? The shadow always moves from _____ to ____. Right to left
What is the difference between the "Inner Planets" and "Outer Planets"? Outer planets are gas planets. Inner plants are rocky planets.
Where does the Sun get its internal energy from? Fusing hydrogen into helium in its core
Describe the phases our Sun will go through in its life cycle. Red giant, white dwarf
On an H-R diagram, what group of start have average brightness and T degrees? Main sequence
Evidence of galaxies moving away from each other supports the theory that the Universe is expanding caused by the "Big ____". Bang
Created by: SydneyCase
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