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Integrated Science final study guide

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Milankovitch Cycles

eccentricity - planets shape as it orbits the sun

axial tilt - Earth is tilted on its axis which causes seasons

Precession - earth’s slow wobble as it spins on its axis

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Greenhouse effect

the atmosphere allows sunlight to reach earth’s surface but prevents heat from escaping

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Global Warming

the slow increase in average temperature across the globe, resulting in glaciers melting, sea levels rising, severe storms, ocean acidification

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short term carbon cycle

plants use carbon in photosynthesis then die and release carbon, this keeps it at a reasonable level

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Long term carbon cycle

carbon is released into the atmosphere, acid rain dissolves rocks which form calcium carbonate, which is then absorbed into the ocean which kills coral and re-releases carbon into the atmosphere, which is a vicious cycle

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albedo effect

reflection of insolation due to dust/ash in the air and leads to global cooling

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insolation

incoming solar radiation, a measure of the solar energy striking a specific area over a set amount of time

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energy flow equation

energy flow = mass x specific heat x temp change

Q = m x c x ~t (~ = change)

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heat island effect

change in environment due to urbanization, which causes urban areas to be warmer which creates a heat island

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ice cores

a sample of ice taken from a glacier that shows the past climate conditions of that area (dust, seasalt, ash, change in seasons, etc.)

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electromagnetic spectrum

infrared - longer waves which are absorbed by gas which warms the atmosphere

visible - shorter wavelength which makes it visible to humans

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water conservation

low flow faucets, short showers, dry cooling towers, drip irrigation, water recycling, desalinization

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ocean pollution

the ocean is extremely polluted with microplastics that destroy the wildlife

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artificial eutrophication

when a fertilizer or detergent contaminates water which causes algal blooms and therefore oxygen depletion

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biomagnification

toxins moving up the food chain

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Primary water treatment

meant to take large chunks out of water using (netting, etc.)

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secondary water treatment

takes smaller particles out of water (coffee filter, sedimentation, aeration, etc.)

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Tertiary water treatment

get rid of toxins (reverse osmosis, chlorine, etc.)

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water usage

agricultural uses the most amount of water, recreational uses the least amount, industrial and household use same amount of water

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point source pollution

the exact place the pollution came from is easily identified (oil spills, drainage ditches, etc.)

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non point source pollution

when it is difficult to identify the source of a pollutant (fertilizers, pesticides, soap, etc.)

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ocean acidification

the excess carbon in the atmosphere gets absorbed into the ocean which results in it being more acidic

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sewage

household waste from toilets, sinks, showers, etc.

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inorganic chemicals

pollutants that aren’t carbon based which lead to biomagnification (salts, acids, toxic metals, etc.)

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sediment

bits of rock and dirt

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synthetic organic compounds

carbon based pollutants (detergents, oils, industrial waste, pesticides, etc.)

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fertilizers

chemicals that enhance the growth of plants but can lead to artificial eutrophication

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pesticides

chemicals that repel insects from plants

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oxygen demanding waste

sewage, manure, dead animals and plants

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Alfred Wegener

came up with theory of supercontinent Pangea and plate tectonics

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erosion

movement of rock particles from one place to another

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weathering

the process of breaking rocks into smaller pieces

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seafloor spreading

divergent plate boundary where magma fills the space and cools which forms new seafloor

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epicenter

where an earthquake starts, above focus on the surface of the Earth

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focus

the place inside the earth where an earthquake starts

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Newton’s laws of motion

  1. Law of inertia - anything in motion or not in motion will remain that way unless acted upon by an unbalanced force
  2. Law of f=ma - force = mass times acceleration
  3. Law of action and reaction - for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
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net force

both forces are added together

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Newton’s second law formula

force = mass x acceleration

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Centripetal Force

as something moves in a circular motion there is constant unbalanced force since it's always accelerating

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Kepler’s Laws

  1. Law of ellipses - every planet has an elliptical orbit
  2. Law of equal areas - a planet is equally distant from the sun 
  3. Law of harmonies - the closer a planet is to the sun the faster it orbits
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Kinetic Energy

Energy an object has because its in motion

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Kinetic Energy Formula

Ke = ½ mass x velocity^2

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Law of conservation of energy

energy cannot be created or destroyed it just transfers and transforms to other types such as heat, light, and sound

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Kepler’s third law formula

t^2 yrs = r^3 AU

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Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

a balanced force results in something remaining stationary, net force of 0, unbalanced forces occur when the net force is not 0 and results in motion

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momentum

quantity of motion (ex. throwing a ball, car in motion)

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Momentum Formula

P= mass x velocity

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law of universal gravitation

The gravitational force of an object depends on its mass and distance from other objects

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law of universal gravitation formula

G = (6.673x10^-11 x m1 x m2)/2

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Energy Conversions (between kinetic and potential energy)

potential energy switches to kinetic when an object goes from being at rest to being in motion

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Gravitational forces

forces that pull things toward another, the more mass and closer the distance is between two objects the stronger the gravitational force will be

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Elastic collisions

both momentum and kinetic energy are stored which results in an object bouncing or rebounding upon collision

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Inelastic collisions

kinetic energy is not conserved, instead it is converted to sound, light, heat, or other energy

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Perfectly Inelastic Collisions

the max amount of energy is moved making the collision extreme, both objects move in the same direction

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Mass and weight

mass is the total amount of matter in an object whereas weight is the total amount of gravitational force being exerted on an object

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Laws of stratigraphy

law of superposition, original horizontality, cross cutting relationships, and lateral continuity

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law of superposition

the layers on top are youngest and the ones on bottom are oldest

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law of cross cutting relationships

if a layer cuts across other rocks it is younger

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original horizontality

rock layers are horizontal because gravity

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lateral continuity

layers of sediment initially extend laterally but might be separated by erosion

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absolute age

an exact age number of a rock

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relative age

how old a rock is in relation to another rock

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primary seismic wave

longitudinal wave that travels faster than other waves, compresses Earth’s crust it  moves back and forth. Alternatively compresses and expands the material they pass through. This can cause ground to buckle and fracture. 

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secondary seismic wave

transverse wave that moves slowly, Causes materials to shake at right angles to the direction of the wave motion, Causes ground to shake up, down, and sideways like a snake.

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surface seismic wave

across earth’s surface, more elliptical, more destructive than P+S waves. Can cause buildings to collapse, damage to foundations of buildings because of the longer wavelengths and rolling action.

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convergent boundaries

plates move together/collide with a compressional stress

causes Trenches, earthquakes, volcanos, mountain ranges and tsunamis

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divergent boundary

plates move apart from each other with tensional stress creates rift valleys, mid -ocean ridges, earthquakes, and volcanos.

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transform fault

plates move past each other with a shear stress. This stress creates earthquakes the most which is a constructive process.

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mechanical weathering

Rocks are physically broken down into smaller pieces, Abrasion, Ice wedging

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chemical weathering

Process that breaks down rocks by chemical reactions (substance changes into another substance), Acid rain, carbon dioxide, oxidation, water, living organisms (produce acid) 

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half life formula

decayed mass/total mass=fraction=how many half lives have passed….. time/# of past lives

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how long to decay formula

decayed mass/total mass=fraction=# of past lives… time x # of past lives.

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mass formula

total time of decay/half-life=#of past half-lives=fraction,,, fraction x original mass

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carbon pools

  1. Vegetation (biomass)

  2. Soils 

  3. Fossil Fuels (hydrocarbons) 

  4. Atmosphere (Carbon Dioxide, Methane) 

  5. Surface Ocean and Marine life (Organic Matter) 

  6. Deep Ocean 

  7. Sedimentary Rock (Limestone)

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carbon fluxes

  1. Movement of Carbon from one pool to another

  2. Photosynthesis

  3. Respiration- putting carbon back into the atmosphere 

  4. Combustion (Isn’t natural) 

  5. Erosion/weathering 

  6. Defusion 

  7. Ocean mixing (Upper+Deeper) 

  8. Sedimentation (Weathering)

  9. Volcanos (erupt and release carbon) 

  10. Decomposition (Break down gets into soil and produces methane) 

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unconformity

gap in rock record where erosion could’ve occured