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15 Cards in this Set
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Which way does the Earth revolve?
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The earth revolves counterclockwise (365 1/4 days)
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Describe oceanic crust
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Ocean crust is thin and made of basalt
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How do mountains form?
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Mountains form by uplift
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Increase moisture ___ pressure.
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As moisture increases, pressure decreases
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Increase altitude ___ pressure
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Air pressure decreases with altitude
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Winds blow from ___ to ___ pressure.
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Wind blows from high to low pressure
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Weather moves from ___ to ___ in the United States
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Weather moves from west to east in the United States
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Increase particle size, __ permeablility
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As particle size increases, permeability increases
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Ep (potential evapotranspiration) depends on __________
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Ep (potential evapotranspiration) depends on temperature
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Apparent diameter of objects (sun, moon) gets larger when ____________
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Apparent diameter of objects (sun, moon) gets larger when the object is closer to Earth
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Increase temp., __ air pressure
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As temperature increases, air pressure decreases
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Highs are ___ & ____
Lows are ___ & ____ |
Highs are cool and dry; lows are warm and wet
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Chemical weathering occurs mostly in _____ & ______ climates.
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Chemical weathering occurs mostly in warm, humid climates
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What 2 factors prove the Earth rotates?
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Foucault's pendulum and the coriolis effect prove the earth rotates
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Energy moves from ____ to ____
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Energy moves from source to sink: high to low
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