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Today, much of the ocean physical characteristics are determined by: A. satellites B. High flying aircraft, balloons, etc C. Subsurface glider D. All of these - All of these Ocean temperatures are constant A. True B. False C. Well, compared to land temperatures... - B. False When it's warm in the Pacific East, we call the condition... A. La Nina B. Neutral C. El Nino - El Nino The Walker Circulation is A. The basis for gyre formation B. A direct result of the Eckman spiral C. i...

Chapter 5 The circulation of the OceansThe Ocean - correct answer Have high heat capacity. So, slight differences in incoming solar radiation from place to place have little impact on surface temperature of ocean (lateral temperature and density differ slightly). The Ocean - correct answer Therefore, the ocean does not circulate as a direct response to surface heating. Wind Stress - correct answer Wind over ocean causes friction at surface --> wind-drift currents (force of wind acting o...

Watershed - ANSWER An ecosystem where all water runoff drains into a single body of water Troposphere - ANSWER The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere Stratosphere - ANSWER The second-lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere. Albedo - ANSWER Ability of a surface to reflect light saturation point - ANSWER The maximum amount of water vapor in the air at a given temperature. adiabatic cooling - ANSWER the cooling effect of reduced pressure on air as it rises higher in the atmosphere and e...

Tectonic Plate Movement Lithosphere- Crusts and Top layer of mantle, it is divided into shifting tectonic plates. Effects- Earthquakes, Mountains, Volcanos, Rift Valleys, Seafloor Spreading. Other Forces affecting Earth's Surface - Weathering - Rocks broken up by wind, ice, water, and organisms. Erosion - Rocks and particles are broken down and carried to a new location. Hydrosphere Made of all water on earth's surface. 70% of Earth's surface is water Gravitational pull cause...

upwelling of deep water nutrients increases - ANSWER which of the following is not likely to occur in an el nino event? hawaiian islands - ANSWER which of the following is not created by converging plate boundaries temp, precipitation - ANSWER the two most important factors representing climate would be temperate grassland - ANSWER beetles, spiders, grasshoppers, earthworms, prairy dogs, rabbits, meadowlarks, cayootes, hawks cool nutrient rich water from bottom to surface - ANSWER th...

When did the Alberta wildfire happen? 1st May 2016 What was the fire nicknamed? The beast How many residents of Fort mcmurray were evacuated? 90,000 How many homes and businesses were destroyed? 2400 How many direct deaths and injuries were there? None How much forest was burnt? Roughly 600,000 ha of land (size of norfolk) Where was it ignited? In a remote area to the south west of Fort mcmurray Why did the fire change direction? Initially...

AP Environmental Science Unit 4 Questions with Accurate Answers 2024 Watershed An ecosystem where all water runoff drains into a single body of water Troposphere The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere Stratosphere The second-lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere. Albedo Ability of a surface to reflect light saturation point The maximum amount of water vapor in the air at a given temperature. adiabatic cooling the cooling effect of reduced pressure on air ...

Altimeter An instrument that uses air pressure to record height, such as the height of an airplane. Anemometer An instrument to measure wind speed. Angiosperm A group of plants that produce seeds enclosed within an ovary, which may mature into a fruit. Annuals Plants that die after one growing season. Asexual Reproduction Reproduction involving ONE parent only. Atmosphere The Earth's atmosphere is primarily nitrogen and oxygen. - atmosphere extends to t...

NYSTCE Multi-Subject CST: Part 3, Arts & Sciences Exam Study Guide with complete solution Altimeter - An instrument that uses air pressure to record height, such as the height of an airplane. Anemometer - An instrument to measure wind speed. Angiosperm - A group of plants that produce seeds enclosed within an ovary, which may mature into a fruit. Annuals - Plants that die after one growing season. Asexual Reproduction - Reproduction involving ONE parent only. Atmosphere - The Earth...

Evaluate the extent to which transboundary water resources always lead to conflict between different players (20) intro, 4 points, conclusion - Intro- transboundary water sources are those sharing political boundary + often cross international boundaries, many players involved e.g governments + communities -can lead to tensions particularly where a number of countries/governments share it e.g. tiger Euphrates where war has been threatened due to threats to water supplies, although this coul...