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Global Warming
Name an effect of Global Warming- |
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| Ozone Layer gets destroyed, air is polluted, temperatures increase, water level increase, animals like the polar bear lose their habitat, ect |
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Global Warming
What type of layer in the earth's atmosphere is destroyed due to the Greenhouse affect-
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Global Warming
Name something that emits Carbon Dioxide- |
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| Cars and factories can emit Carbon Dioxide |
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Global Warming
Name different types of Greenhouse gasses- |
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| Carbon Dioxide, Nitrous Oxide, HFC's, Water Vapor |
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Energy
Can electrons pass through a conductor and name an example of one- |
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Definition
| Yes they can. Examples are gold, copper and aluminum. |
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Energy
Can electrons go through a insulator and give an example of an insulator- |
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| No they can't. Examples of an insulator is wood, paper, and rubber. |
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Energy
In Ohm's Law, if opposite charges attract, what do charges that are the same do- |
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Energy
If the current of an object is 5 amps and the resistance is 5 ohms, what is the voltage of a circuit- |
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| 1. V=RxI / 2. V= 5 amps x 5 ohms / 3. V= 25 volts |
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Energy
Find the Current of an object that's resistance is 4 and voltage is 2- |
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| 1. I=V/R 2. I=2/4 3. 0.5 amps |
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Energy
Find the Resistance of a circuit where the Voltage is 4 and the Amps are 2- |
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| 1.R=V/A 2.R=4Volts/2Amps 3. R=2 Ohms |
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Energy
If their are 2 bulbs in a series circuit and one goes out, will the other one stay lit- |
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| No, because the electrons have no other path to follow to the other bulb. |
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Energy
If their are two bulbs within a parallel circuit and one of the bulbs go out, what will happen to the other bulb. |
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| The other one will stay lit and be brighter than before. |
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Energy
Is current electricity potential energy or kinetic energy and why- |
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| Kinetic because the electrons in current electricity are always flowing. |
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Energy
Is static electricity potential energy or kinetic energy and why- |
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| Poetential because the electrons in static electricity are stored and not flowing. |
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Energy
If your car has a velocity of 5 m/s and and a mass of 100 kg, what is it's kinetic energy.
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1. 1/2xmxvxv 2. 1/2x100kgx5m/sx5m/s 3. 1,250 J |
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Energy
If a car has a mass of 100kg and a height of 8 meters, what is its potential energy- |
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1. mxgxh 2. 100kg x 9.8 g x 8 m 3. 7,840 J |
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Energy
What is potential energy and give an example of potential energy- |
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| Potential energy is stored energy within an object and an example of potential energy is when you stretch out a rubber band. |
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Energy
What is Chemical Energy stored within and give and example of Chemical Energy- |
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| Chemical Energy is stored within bonds of atoms and moleules. An example of chemical energy is natural gas. |
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Energy
Where is Nuclear Energy stored within an atom and give an example of nuclear energy. |
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Definition
| Is found within the Nucleus of an atom and an example would be uranium |
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Energy
What is Mechanical Energy and give and example of Mechanical Energy- |
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| Energy stored within mechaniancal obejects and an example of mechanical energy would be a stetched rubberband. |
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Energy
Electrical energy is the movement of what and give an example of electrical energy-
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Definition
| Of electrons and lightning is an example of electrical energy. |
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Energy
Thermal Energy is enery that pertains to what and give an
example of Thermal Energy |
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Definition
| Pertains to heat and an example would be geothermal energy. |
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Violent Weather
Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the earth and how high is it-
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Definition
| The Troposphere and is between 17km-20km |
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Violent Weather
Which layer is after the Troposphere and how close is it to the high is it.
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Definition
| The Stratosphere and is about 20 to 50 km. |
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Violent Weather
What layer protects us from ultra-violet rays and is getting weakend by Greenhouse gasses.
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Energy
The Law of Conseration says that-
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| Energy can neither be created or destroyed, but tranformed to a different type of energy. |
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Energy
When mechanical energy changes into motin energy, this process is known as what-
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Energy
What does voltage measure-
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Definition
| The potential difference of electrons within a circuit. |
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Energy
What is alternative energy and give and example of a type of alternative energy.
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Definition
| Energy that is reusable and is cleaner for the environment. An example would be solar energy. |
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Energy
What is non-renewable energy and give an example of one- |
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Definition
| Is energy that was created long ago and cannot be replenishd because it takes millions of years to make. An example would be oil or coal. |
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Energy
What is renewable energy and give an example of one- |
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| Energy that never runs out and is an alternative to non-renewable energy. An example would be wind energy. |
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Violent Weather
The temperature of Chicago in a day was 73 degrees. This would be an example of what-
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Violent Weather
The temperature of the east coast was about 80 degrees for the summer in the past 30 year. This is an example of-
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Violent Weather
Plant, animals, and climate all pertain to characteristics of what-
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Violent Weather
What type of biome is dry and has little to no vegetation- |
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Violent Weather
This biome has many trees and the climate of this area is temperate- |
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Violent Weather
This Biome is very cold and has very little vegetation.
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Violent Weather
This Biome contains a lot of grass vegetation and the weather is temperate.
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Violent Weather
Alternative Energy source that use wind to make electric energy-
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Energy
What is a static charge-
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Definition
| The build up of electric charge on the surface of an object. |
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Energy
What is energy in motion and give an example-
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Definition
| KInetic energy and a roller coaster going down a hill. |
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Energy
What is a coulomb- |
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Definition
| A charge transported by a steady electrical current. |
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Energy
What is an electrons-
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Energy
When electrons do not want to go through a insulator, this is because of-
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Energy
Is coal, oil, and natural gas a renewbale resource(true or false)-
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Violent Weather
What scale measures the the damage of a tornado- |
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Violent Weather
States like Texas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska are a part of what
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Active Earth
What does the Richter Scale measure- |
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Definition
| Energy Wave realeased from an earthquake. |
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Violent Weather
When when their is a electrical discharge from a cloud is known as what-
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Thunder
The sound of lightning expanding after being discharged is known as- |
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Violent Weather
What are the characteristics of a single-cell thunderstorm- |
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Definition
| Very light rain, little to no wind, last less than an hour, no chance of tornado. |
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Violent Weather
What are the characteristics of a Multi-Cell thunderstorm-`
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| Strong Rain, last 2-4 hours, some wind, slight chance of tornado |
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Violent Weather
Characteristics of a Super-Cell thunderstorm
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| Heavy rain, strong winds, last more than 5 hours, huge possibility of a tornado. |
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Term
Energy
Fossil Fuels are the remains of what-
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Definition
| Prehistoric Plants and Animals |
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Energy
How are fossil Fuels Formed-
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Definition
| Dead Plants or animals die in swampy water and gets burried in with dead sod and water sediments. Then it is aplied with heat and pressure and after millions of years form fossil feuls. |
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Energy
What are the primary uses of fossil fuels-
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Definition
| To create energy and fuel machines like cars and air planes |
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Energy
How does Geothermal Energy form electricity-
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| A pipe full of water goes underground where it forms steam and rises back up to the earth where it powers a motor. Then electricity is formed. |
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Energy
How does hydroelectricity forms electrical energy-
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Definition
| A damn with running water goes down a pipe to a turbine that forms electricity. |
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Energy
How does Biomass form Electricity-
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Definition
| Plant material take energy from the sun and is then converted and transformed into re-newable energy. |
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Energy
How does tidal energy form electricity-
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Definition
| Turbine under coast is powered by movement of tides and electricity is then formed. |
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Term
Active Earth
What layer is between the outer core and crust and is made of rocky substances- |
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Active Earth
The thinnest layer of the earth and the farthest one from the center. |
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Active Earth
Two other layer that are near the center of the earth- |
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| Inner Core and Outer Core |
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Active Earth
Where is the earth's asthenosphere located- |
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Definition
| Located by the upper mantle. |
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Active Earth
Where is the lithophere located- |
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| Between the earth's crust and upper mantle. |
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Active Earth
How does the process of convection currents occur- |
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Definition
| Magma from the ocean floor rises and sinks and does this over and over which results in the sea florr spreading. |
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Active Earth
Who is Alfred Wegner and what did he discover- |
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Definition
| A German Scientist who made advancements on his theory of continental drift. |
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Active Earth
What Evidence supports the Theory of Continental Drift- |
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| Africa and South America look like they were together, simmilar plants and animals were found on other continents, borders of continents appear to have same rock patterns. |
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Active Earth
What happens when there are Convergent Plate Boundries- |
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Definition
| One plate goes over another |
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Active Earth
What happens during a divergent plate boundry- |
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Definition
| One plate goes underneath another plate. |
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Active Earth
What is occuring during a Transform Fault Plate Boundry- |
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Definition
| Two plates are rubbing against each other. |
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Active Earth
The theory that plates are always moving is known as what- |
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| The theory of Plate tectonics |
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Active Earth
When two plates collide or move along side each other, this creates what-
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Active Earth
What is the Elastic Rebound Theory- |
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| When a Plate recieves too much energy, it will break, and an earthquake will form. |
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Active Earth
What graph is used to locate an earthquake- |
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Active Earth
What Earthquake waves can travel through solids and liquids- |
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Violent Weather
A symbol that is used to represent the weather that is occuring is in a day and the wind direction is a-
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| Surface Observation Scale |
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Violent Weather
A scale that measures windspeed of a hurricane is known as a-
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Violent Weather
What is A type of tropical cyclone or severe tropical storm that forms in the southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
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Violent Weather
What is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud.
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Violent Weather
What is a narrow band of high winds and storms associated with a cold front. |
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Violent Weather
What are the ingedient for a thunderstorm |
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| Instability, Wind Shear, Lifting Mechanism, and Moisture |
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Violent Weather
What are the three stages of a thunderstorm- |
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| Cumulus Stage, Mature Stage, and Dissipating stage |
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Violent Weather
Tropical, Temperate and Polar are the three main what-
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| Climate Zones of the world. |
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Violent Weather
What is the third highest layer of the earth atmosphere and how high is it- |
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Definition
| The Mesosphere and is 80 km high. |
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Active Earth
What are secondary waves-
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Definition
| They are waves that are slower than primary waves and can travel through solids, but not liquids. |
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Active Earth
What are Surface waves-
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| Slow waves that travel on the surface of the earth instead of through. Examples would be Love waves and Rayleigh waves. |
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Active Earth
What does a Seismograph measure-
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Definition
| They meaure the arrival time of an earthquake, height of the lines is equal to the aplitude. |
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Violent Weather
What is the fourth layer of the earth's atmosphere and is very hot-
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Violent Weather
What is the fifth highest layer and last layer of the earth's atmosphere and is extremely cold-
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Violent Weather
What type of cloud is a stratus cloud-
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Definition
| Very low cloud that look blanket like. No serious rain but can have a little drizzle. |
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Active Earth
What does a Mercalli scale measure-
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Definition
| The intensity of an earthquake |
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Active Earth
What are volcanic hazards-
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Definition
| Lahars, Valcano Landslides, Volcanic Gases, Pyroclastic Flows and Lava Floes |
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Active Earth
How is an earthquake formed-
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Definition
| Opening in earth's crust where magma has reached the earth's surface due to vents. |
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Active Earth
What are some earthquake hazards
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| Ground Motion, Aftershock, Fire and Tsunami |
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Violent Weather
What is a cumulus cloud look like and what weather can be associated with it-
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Definition
| Looks like a puffy cotton candy and the weather associated is clear weather with little to no chance of rain |
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Violent Weather
What is humidity and explain relative humidity-
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| Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere. Relative humidity is the amount of humidity in the atmosphere over how much it can actually can hold. |
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Violent Weather
What do cirrus cloud look like and what weather can be expected with it-
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| A thin wispy cloud that has little to no rain affilitated with it. |
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Violent Weather
Define Condensation, Evaporation, Transpiration, Run Off and Precipitation -
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Definition
Condensation is when water vapor turns back to a liquid.
Evaporation is when water is turned into water vapor because of heat from the sun.
Transpiration is when the heat from the sun evaporates water from plants.
Run off is when water from mountains flow into streams that go into oceans.
Precipitation is any sort of release of water vapor from clouds whether is be sleet, snow, rain or hail. |
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Active Earth
Describe what a epicenter is and how it has to deals with an earthquake- |
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| An epicenter is the location on the earth center directly above an earthquake. |
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Active Earth
What is the focus of an earthquake- |
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Definition
| The point where a fault in the earth snaps and an earthquake begins |
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Active Earth
What and where is the ring of fire- |
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| The Ring of Fire is an area by the pacific plate where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. |
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Active Earth
What are composite volcano made of-
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Definition
| Made up of ash, lava, silica and magma. |
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Active Earth
What is a shield volcano and what is it made of-
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Definition
| A gentle sloping mountain, it is full of magnesium and iron. |
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Active Earth
Describe a cinder cone volcano-
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Definition
| A small volcano that only has short eruptions. |
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Violent Weather
What is Dew Point-
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Definition
| When water vapor molecules turn back in a liquid state. |
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Violent Weather
What happen in a high pressure area during a hurricane developement- |
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Definition
| With a mix of hot and cold wind, violent waves are formed. |
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Violent Weather
What happens in a low pressure area during a hurricane development-
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Definition
| Cold air mixes with Warm air to form violent waves. |
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Violent Weather
What do isobars measure-
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Definition
| The air pressure in our sky and atmosphere. |
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Violent Weather
What do isotherms measure-
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Definition
| The difference in climate between two regions. |
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Violent Weather
What are the four main types of air masses-
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Definition
| The four main types of air masses are Maritime Tropical, Maritime Polar, Continental Tropical, and Continental Polar. |
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Violent Weather
What is a warm front-
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Definition
| When warm air displaces cold air. |
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Violent Weather
What is a cold front-
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Definition
| When cold air displaces warm air. |
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Violent Weather
What is a stationary front-
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| When two fronts collide and it is neither cold or warm. |
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