Physical Systems and Human Impact

What is the difference between magma and lava?

Magma is molten rock that is underground and lava is molten rock that is above ground.

What causes monsoons in India?

A high-pressure system is created when the land heats more rapidly than the water. This causes a seasonal wind pattern that picks up rain as it travels across the Indian Ocean.

Greenhouse gases, released as a side-effect of modern urbanization and Industrialization, have what effect on Earth’s climate?

They increase the amount of solar radiation in the atmosphere.

Which of the following is caused by the rain shadow effect?

~ El Nino

~ the creation of deserts

~ a cooling effect along coastlines

~ orthographic lift

The creation of deserts

What is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

Natural Gas 

Which of the following will most likely occur if human emissions of greenhouse gases are reduced?

~ The Earth accumulates less heat

~ Sea levels rise

~ Icebergs and ice shelves melt

~ Pollution levels decrease

The Earth accumulates less heat

Rain does not pass north of the Himalayas due to the rain-shadow effect. To the north of the mountains, what type of climate is likely to occur?

Arid

Which of the following is most likely the result of plate tectonics?

~ seasonal flooding of the Ganges River

~ a tornado

~ an earthquake

~ a hurricane

an earthquake

One consequence of agricultural expansion, especially in tropical regions such as Brazil and Indonesia, is the clearing of forests to create more farmland. This process of clearing forests for human activities like agricultural, logging, and mining is called what?

Deforestation 

Which of the following is not true regarding global warming and climate change?

~ Global warming is the same as global climate change

~ Temperature around the world are inversely increasing

~ Global warming is a result of the greenhouse effect

~ Climate change cna cause the plar ice caps to melt

Temperature around the world are inversely increasing