science 3rd q. Flashcards

1
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measures how hot or cold the air is

A

AIR TEMPERATURE

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1
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man-made greenhouse gases produce as refrigerants in air conditioners,refrigerator,freezer,heat pumper

A

CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS(CFC)

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1
Q

patterns of star in the sky

A

CONSTELLATIONS

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2
Q

materials that remain after extraction of ore minerals

A

MINE TAILINGS

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2
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recognizable but not official grouping of star

A

ASTERISM

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3
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areas where wind blow from SEA ONTO LAND

A

WINDWARD SIDE OF ISLAND

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3
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measures the use of resources against the Earth’s capacity to regenerate.

A

ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT

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4
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occurs on the leeward slope of mountains

A

RAIN SHADOW EFFECT

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5
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extraction of valuable geological matter such as ores, minerals and stone

A

MINING

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6
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areas where wind blow INLAND TOWARDS THE SEA

A

LEEWARD SIDE

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8
Q

are the two noticeable factors that describe climates

A

TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION

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9
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can be droplets of water or solidified water

A

AMOUNT AND TYPE OF PRECIPITATION

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10
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measures how heavy the air is

A

AIR PRESSURE

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12
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precipitation

A

proximity to mountain ranges wind

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13
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gaseous substance that absorb infrared radiation from the sun and trap the heat in the atmosphere

A

GREENHOUSE GASES

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14
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Method in purification Uses heat and chemical agents to chemically separate the desired metal fr. the other components of ore

A

SMELTING

15
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defined as the cumulative patterns of weather in a particular place over time

A

CLIMATE

17
Q

constellation that can see all year round

A

CIRCUMPOLAR

18
Q

Type of mining thick,shallow and flat lying deposits

A

OPEN-PIT MINING

19
Q

temperature

A

latitude proximity to large bodies of water elavation

21
Q

3rd largest constellation

A

URSA MAJOR(BIG BEAR)

22
Q

air moves from an area of high temperature to that of low temperature

A

WIND STRENGTH AND DIRECTION

23
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refers to the day to day changes or patters in the atmosphere at a particular place and time

A

WEATHER

24
Q

refers to the dynamics of air and precipitation on the windward slope of the mountains

A

OROGRAPHIC EFFECT

25
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refers to the amount of carbon dioxide release into the atmosphere as a result of activities of an individual or organization

A

CARBON FOOTPRINT

26
Q

long term average increase in global temperature

A

GLOBAL WARMING