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25 Cards in this Set
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Four spheres that make up the Earths surface is __
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lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.
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p20
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Lithosphere is the __
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outer rind of rock
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p20
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Hydrosphere made up of all __
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the world's water features
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p20
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Atmosphere is the layer of __
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gases surrounding the Earth.
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p20
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the continental drift is a theory that __
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all continents were one supercontinent called the Pangaea
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p21
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the Earth's lithosphere is made up of several smaller sections of rock called __
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plates
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p21
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Plates move in various directions, this process is called __
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plate tectonics
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p21
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Two young plates that move in opposite directions are called __
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seafloor spreading
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p21
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when Earths plates collide, these tectonic effects causes __
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earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcano eruptions
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p21
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The Earths most active and deadly realm of tectonic activity is the
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Ring of Fire on the rim of the Pacific Ocean
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p21
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When one plate dives below another is called __
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subduction
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p21
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__ measures the strength of the earthquake at its source.
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Richter scale
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p21
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The processes of rock crowding together or pulling apart along these fracture lines is known as __
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faulting
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p21
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__ are categorized by dominant types of natural vegetation.
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biomes
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p23 and p24 (fig 2.5)
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The number of plant and animal species present and the variety of genetic materials these organisms contain is called __
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biological diversity
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p28
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About 70% of the world is made up of __
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water
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p29
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As the sun evaporate seawater into vapor that is then released as freshwater precipitation is called ___. Thus, giving the world fresh water.
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hydrologic cycle
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p29
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The __ feeds 15% or one billion people.
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ocean
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p29
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The cultivation of aquatic organisms for food (fish farming) is called __
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aquaculture
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p30
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The __ is the Earth's atmosphere acts like the transparent glass cover of a greenhouse.
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Green House Effect
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p31
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The effects of global warming includes:
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Warmer climate, More participation (hurricanes), more drought, shifting biomes (causes species extinction), rising sea levels, geopolitical instability.
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p33
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A point at which feedback effects amplify temperature changes, producing some changes that are irreversible.
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tipping point
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p33
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Two approaches to confronting climate change:
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mitigation and adaptation
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p34
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__ measures aim to avoid the adverse impacts of climate change in the long term (change to have a cleaner environment).
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mitigation
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p34
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__ measures are designed to cope with and reduce the unavoidable impacts of climate change in the short and medium terms.
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adaptation
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p34
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