Geoscience - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

the fact that ice floats on liquid water is due to the fact that ice (solid water)v is _____ than it's liquid form correct answers less dense what is the gaseous form of water called correct answers water vapor the temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid (for water, this is 0 degrees celsius, 32 deg farenheit) is called what correct answers freezing point What's water's freezing point? correct answers 0 c what property of water allows water to flow agains...

keeling curve correct answers graph of CO2 concentration vs time human population growth, sustainability, linked earth systems correct answers three linked concepts to be discussed through the course water was diverted from the lake for farming correct answers what led to changes in the area of the Aral Sea? reduced soil quality, less agricultural production, increased movement to urban areas, increased risk of landslides correct answers deforestation in Haiti has led to: archbishop ...

Geology correct answers the branch of Earth science that studies all aspects of the planet Scientific Method correct answers the general procedure for discovering how the universe works through systematic observations and experiments Geologic record correct answers the information preserved in the rocks that have been formed at various times throughout Earth's history Principle of Uniformitarianism correct answers The geologic record tells us that, for the most part, the processes we s...

extratropical cyclone correct answers low pressure mid latitude system characterized by converging winds and ascending air. Forms between ferrel and polar cells -counter clockwise in N -clockwise in S ferrel cell correct answers middle atmospheric circulation cell. Air rises at 60 and falls at 30 hadley cell correct answers atmospheric circulation cell nearest the equator. Air rises and falls at 30 polar cell correct answers atmospheric circulation cell centered over each pole trad...

A series of elevated terraces (former wave-cut platforms) along an active plate boundary coast is evidence for correct answers uplift of the continental crust What cause landslides? correct answers Wildfire, earthquake, poor engineering, freezing and thawing, rain, deforestation River terraces form by correct answers repeated flooding over several years, uplift of land the river passing through, downcutting by the river which causes new, lower floodplains to form Which of the following ...

mantle convection correct answers Where does nearly all of the energy at the surface of the Earth come from? An hypothesis that has been extensively tested and validated. correct answers Which of the following best describes a scientific theory? The mantle can flow because it is liquid. correct answers Which of the following statements related to why mantle convection occurs is NOT correct? Science is the systematic study of the natural world through observation and experiment. correct ...

rock cycle correct answers A series of processes on the surface and inside Earth that slowly change rocks from one kind to another; involves three major kinds of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic igneous rock correct answers rock formed when magma or lava cools and hardens sedimentary rock correct answers A type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together. metamorphic rock correct answers Igneous or...

Geoscience final exam

This is a summary of the lecture slides and all articles that we were supposed to read for the exam.

4.1.1 Ocean currents what are the major reasons for studying ocean currents? correct answers Temperature regulation, Particulate movement in water, and ship routes. Where would the be cooler water along coasts? correct answers Western Australia, Western United States, and Western Africa If a pilot wants to fly to a city that is 1000 miles due north of her starting city, she must fly correct answers North but also west (the plane would get deflected to the east) Research shows that ...