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convergent plate boundary
plates push towards each other, one goes under the other
- volcanoes, earthquakes
- volcanoes, earthquakes
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divergent plate boundary
plates push away from each other
- ridges, volcanoes, sea floor spreading, earthquakes sometimes
- ridges, volcanoes, sea floor spreading, earthquakes sometimes
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transform/strike-slip plate boundary
plates slide past each other
- shallow, frequent earthquakes
- shallow, frequent earthquakes
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sheet soil erosion
surface removed into water
- plants help
- plants help
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rill soil erosion
small channels of water cause soil to flow into water
- still cropping or less till help
- still cropping or less till help
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gully soil erosion
wider cuts from expanded rill cause soil to flow into water
- diverting water away from rill/gully helps
- diverting water away from rill/gully helps
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soil is composed of...
sand, silt, and clay
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percolation
movement of water into ground
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infiltration
movement of ions or chemicals through percolation
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layers of atmosphere(top to bottom)
exosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
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air is most dense in the...
troposphere
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the ozone layer is located in the...
stratosphere
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air circulates in part due to...
earth's rotation
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coriolis effect
rotation of earth deflects wind
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intensity of solar radiation is determined by...
the angle of the sun's rays
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insolation(incoming solar radiation)
solar radiation ÷ area
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solar radiance
concentration of solar energy
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latitudes perpendicular to solar radiation receive ____ intensity
most
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axial tilt causes...
seasons
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rain shadow
region of dry land that's dry cause a higher elevation area blocks precipitation from it
- area closest to water gets it but behind it it's dry
- area closest to water gets it but behind it it's dry
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deserts form ___ ° from equator
30°
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el niño
winds stall and may reverse: current reverses so no nutrient upwelling resulting in less fish
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la niña
conditions intensify: enhanced normal wind, current more intense so more nutrients in upwelling in ocean resulting in more fish
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higher sea levels are caused by...
land ice melting and water expanding due to heat
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polar regions being affected by climate change
positive feedback loop of less light being reflected to the ground heats up and more is absorbed causing pole warming
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melting permafrost
means wet biomass, decomposition, and thus methane released and heated earth: positive feedback loop
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marine ecosystems and climate change
new habitats created, deep sea habitat loss, and ocean current changes
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