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Unit 4: Earth Systems and Resources Flashcards

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layers of the earth

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crust (solid)
lithosphere (all solid - all crust and upper most solid mantle)
asthenosphere (semi liquid mantle, has convection currents)
mantle (solid and liquid)
core (solid and liquid)

CLAMC

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which layer do we know most about

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crust, super thin

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support for plate tectonics

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  • shape of continents (Pangea puzzle pieces)
  • similar rock formations across continents
  • similar fossils across continents
  • age of oceanic rocks
  • magnetic pattern in rocks
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mid ocean ridge

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divergent boundary where MAGMA can come out and make relatively new rocks —— further away u get from the ridge, the rocks get older (supporting that they move)

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types of movement

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  • divergent (spreading, ex: mid ocean ridge)
  • convergent (subduction, over riding)
  • transform (sliding, ex: san andres fault)
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what happens when an oceanic plate hits a continental

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oceanic will go UNDE CONTINENTAL bc oceanic is dense— SUBDUCTION

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what is the product of overriding (convergent boundaries on LAND)

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mountains

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most uncommon movement

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transform

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which types of movement makes earthquakes, which ones are the strongest

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ALL 3 make quakes, CONVERGENT STRONGEST ONES

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which type of boundary makes new crust

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divergent

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what is a good climate regulater

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oceans

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what absorbs heat rlly well

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oceans

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what drives ocean currents

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density differences (cold and salty water is dense. warm water is less dense/surface)

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global conveyor belt

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the single giant current of the worlds ocean that TRANSFERS HEAT

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watershed

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area of land that drains to a common body of water

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what impacts watershed

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slope- impacts direction of water
soil type- whether water is absorbs or run offs
vegetation- anchoring soil and preventing erosion/runoff

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what layer does weather/global warming/greenhouse/ air pollution occur

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troposphere

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where is ozone layer found

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at the top of stratosphere

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why is ozone important

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protects us from UVs

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where do northern lights occur

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thermosphere

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climate

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long-term average temperature and precipitation

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what impacts weather

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  • sun angle
  • geologic features (mountains-clouds and rain on one side w deserts on the other, oceans)
  • cities (urban pavement absorbs heat)
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what side does rain occur on mountain

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wayward (wind going up and forming clouds)

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where do convection currents occur

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asthenosphere, that’s what moves the crust plates around

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divergent
ocean to ocean: mid ocean ridge, plates moving away from eachother in asthenosphere, magma comes up and forms new rock, little hump continental away continental: land spreads and makes valley, hole, volcanoes made--could spread so far that a new plate is made
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convergent boundary
ocean to ocean: makes island volcanic arc cuz happens in the middle of the ocean, OLDER GOES UNDER YOUNGER to land : ocean plates are dense so subduction happens (ocean goes under continental into the asthenosphere) land to land: neither plate is denser than the other so they override and make mountains
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soil layers
``` Oliver -hummus Ate. -topsoil Emily. -eluviation Behind. -subsoil Chunky -regolith Rocks. -bedrock ```
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where does soil start
from the rock at r horizon, parent soil
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first stage of soil formation
weathering, breaking your rock at c horizon after weathered material, lichen and moss can help break down and die and add organic components
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third step of soil
organic material, humus, o horizon
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4th step of soil
a horizon organics and minerals from plant material
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5th step of soil
B horizon, collection zone (accumulation) | water percolates through soil and builds of minerals and clay
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6th sometimes step of soil
E horizon, leaching water and pulls out nutrients to give to b horizon— path through and doesn’t have nutrients
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soil types smallest to biggest
clay. (can’t) silt (sit) sand (still) loam(combo of all types) (long)
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sand
largest particle. Good infiltration, poor water holding and poor nutrient holding
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silt
medium particle. Medium infiltration, water and nutrient holding 
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clay
smallest particle. Slow infiltration | good water and nutrients holding
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loam
Best for farming blend of pros and cons
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Soil properties
texture, porosity(water and nutrients holding), permeability, chemical make up(fertility)
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primary reason for climate
uneven heating of surface bc of earth axis
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what effects dryness and wetness in climates
atmospheric convection currents
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what impacts climate
uneven heating of surface, Coriolis effect, atmospheric convection currents, ocean currents
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convection
heat rises
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global air circulation
lot of heat at the equator, making air less dense which makes it rise, goes into the trophosphere where it cools, when it cools it sinks cold air from poles fights hot air from equator, as a result rainfall is highest at rising air(middle and 60 degree north and out)
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why is warm air more moist
warm air heats up bodies of water, making the water molecules rise and add moisture to it cold air is dry bc there is less water the air can hold before it condenses and falls into earth
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what ocean does el niño happen
PACIFIC specific pacific
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EL NIÑO
WARM EVERYWHERE, trade winds stop so warm water isn’t j pushed to asia it spreads
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la niña
trade winds ARE SUPER STRONG so warm water is pushed to asia. bc warm water leaves america and goes to asia there is open space for cold water to fill(upwelling)
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upwelling
cold water goes up, la niña means EXTRA UPWELLING EXTRA COLD WATER ON THE PACIFIC COAST
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what causes el niño and la niña to happen
we don’t know NO PATTERN
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what is weather like during el niño
extra wet bc it’s extra warm in america and the air will rise and make rain
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what is particular about transforming boundaries
nothing is created or destroyed
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which boundary makes trenhes
convergent, ocean trenches are raised areas cuz subduction

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