Set: Science Midterm Vocabulary Part 2

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Mississippi The _______ River drainage basin is the largest drainage basin in the U.S.
wave height When a wave approaches shallow water, the _____ _____ increases.
greatest When the Moon, Earth, and Sun are in line, the tidal range is ______.
tides Giant waves produce by gravity are called ______.
stratosphere The _______ contains the highest concentration of ozone
differences in heating The flow of air caused by _______ and the Coriolis effect creates distinct wind patterns on Earth's surface.
doldrums windless zone at the equator
condensation process of water vapor changing to a liquid
CFCs Some scientists hypothesize that Earth's ozone layer is being damaged by ______.
sea level Air pressure is greatest at ______ because there are more molecules of air pushing down from above.
ionosphere Electrically charged particles are found primarily in the _______
air mass A(n) _______ is a large body of air that has the same properties as the Earth's surface over which it develops
Relative _________ humidity is a measure of the amount of water vapor that air is holding compared to the amount needed for saturation at a specific temperature.
stratus Low, layered gray clouds that produce light precipitation are ______ clouds.
warning When severe weather conditions already exist, a(n) ______ is issued.
cirrus High, thin, white, feathery clouds
cumulus Masses of puffy, white clouds, often with flat bases, that form when air currents rise are called ______ clouds.
isobars lines connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure
isotherm connects points of equal temperature
large bodies of water, large cities, and ocean currents What are major influences on climate?
carbon dioxide A gas that increases the green house effect is _____
absorbed Earth's atmosphere is warmed by the greenhouse effect because heat radiated from Earth's surface is _____ by gases in the atmosphere
climate weather of a region averaged over a long period of time
circle water particles move in a _____
neap tides When the Sun, Moon, and Earth form a 90 degree angle, we have ______
wavelength horizontal distance between an adjacent wave
crest highest point on a wave
density An increase in ocean salinity can increase _____, creating a current
dissolved salts Every 1 kg of ocean water contains about 35 g of ______
friction When the wind blows across a body of water, _______ between the water and air causes the water to move.
amplitude half the distance of the height of a wave is called the _______ of the wave
tidal bore kind of wave that forms when a rising tide enters a shallow, narrow river from a wide area of the sea
lava A mid-ocean ridge is formed from ______
tidal range difference between the level of the ocean at high tide and low tide is called the _____
spring tides When the Sun, Moon, and Earth form a line, we have ____
radiation transfer of energy in the form of rays or waves
convection transfer of heat by the flow of heated material
decreases atmospheric pressure is greatest near Earth's surface and ______ as you move upward away from sea level
fewer There are ______ molecules of air at high elevations
conduction transfer of energy that occurs when molecules bump into one another
decayed organic matter Soil is a mixture of weathered rock, mineral fragments, water, air, and __3 words ___
A The layer of soil that contains the most organic material is called the ___ horizon.
carbonic acid When water and carbon dioxide gas mix, what is made?
A horizon Litter often covers this horizon (2 words )
warm, wet Chemical weathering is more rapid in _____, ____ climate.
cold Mechanical weathering is more rapid in a ______ climate.
no-till farming when farmers leave plant stalks in the field to reduce soil erosion
dead worms, stems , and roots The organic matter in made of ____3 words _____
climate rate of weathering depends on _____
terracing helps reduce erosion creating level areas for crops on steep slopes and mountains
overgrazing when cattle or sheep graze on grasses until almost no ground cover remains to protect the soil
plowing turns and loosens soil, improving it for crops, but leaving the soil vulnerable to erosion
cirques bowl -shaped basins
tropical areas Soils in __2 words _____ contain little organic material and are thin
tropical _______ regions are especially vulnerable to erosion because their soils are useful to farmers for only a few years before their nutrients are gone
ice wedging water freezing and thawing
leaching removal of minerals that have been dissolved in water
thick In bottomlands where water is plentiful, soil is often ______
iron Oxidation occurs when materials containing _____ are exposed to oxygen and water
mechanical weathering breaks apart rocks by physical processes
chemical weathering occurs when chemical reactions dissolve or change the minerals in rocks
plucking occurs when glacial ice melts and water flows down into cracks in rocks, refreezes, and fractures rocks into pieces
amount of vegetation, rain, and slope of the land What determine s the amount of runoff? ( 3 things)
tree A river system can be compared with a ______
Characteristics of a rocky shoreline small rocks, cliffs, and large rocks are ____ (5 words)
Rocks and cliffs The most common features along rocky shorelines are_____
coral and shell fragments Jamaica's white sands are made of _____
thermosphere is known for its high temperatures
tornado wind at different direction and speed collide , creating a ______
equator the Sun's rays directly hit the Earth at the ______
trough lowest point on a wave

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Terms 71
Creator Phamin8or
Created December 18, 2007
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Tags watts, vocabualary, science, part, mis, midterm
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Science Midterm Vocabulary Part 2
These are based on the notes ms. watts gave us

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Phamin8or : Changed chlorofluorocarbons → Some scientists hypothesize that Earth's ozone layer is being damaged by ______. to CFCs → Some scientists hypothesize that Earth's ozone layer is being damaged by ______.
Phamin8or : Changed crest → lowest point on a wave to crest → highest point on a wave
Phamin8or : Changed conduction → transfer of heat by the flow of heated material to convection → transfer of heat by the flow of heated material
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  1. isotherm → connects points of equal temperature - 3 misses
  2. dead worms, stems , and roots → The organic matter in made of ____3 words _____ - 3 misses
  3. wave height → When a wave approaches shallow water, the _____ _____ increases. - 2 misses
  4. differences in heating → The flow of air caused by _______ and the Coriolis effect creates distinct wind patterns on Earth's surface. - 2 misses
  5. large bodies of water, large cities, and ocean currents → What are major influences on climate? - 2 misses
  6. tidal bore → kind of wave that forms when a rising tide enters a shallow, narrow river from a wide area of the sea - 2 misses
  7. convection → transfer of heat by the flow of heated material - 2 misses