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Air pressure |
The force exerted onto a surface by the weight of air |
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Convection |
The transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of heated parts |
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Fossil fuels |
A natural fuel such as coal or gas |
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Insolation |
Amount of solar radiation |
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Lithosphere |
The rigid outer part of earth |
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Mantle convection |
Slow motion of earths solid mantle caused by convection currents |
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Plate tectonics |
The way the large pieces of earths surface moves slowly around |
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Reclamation |
Process if restoring land that has been mined to a natural or economically usable state |
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Relative humidity |
Amount of water vapor in air |
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Reservoir |
A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of watee supply |
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Seismic waves |
An elastic wave in earth produced by earthquakes |
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Specific heat |
Amount of heat needed to raise the temperature |
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Four main branches of earth science |
Meteorology, geology, oceanography, astronomy |
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What do earth scientists study to help us better understand the world |
Geology |
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How are scientists able to study the interior layers of earth |
They analyze earthquake waves |
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Two most common elements in earths crust |
Oxygen and silicon |
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Nuclear fission |
A heavy nucleas splits |
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What do fossil fuels mostly consist of |
Carbon and hydrogen bonds |
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Coriolis effect |
The rotation of the earth causes an interesting phenomenon on free moving objects on earth |
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What is thr atmospheric pressurein pounds per inch |
14.7 oer square inch |
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What causes auroras |
Caused by charged particles from solar winds |
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Doppler radar used for |
Speed cameras and weather forecasting |
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Clouds that bring thunderstorms |
Nimbostratus and cumulonimbus |
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Stationary front |
A pair of air masses neither of which is strong enough ti replace eachother |
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Isotherms |
Lines on map that connect points of the same temperature |
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Isobars |
Lines on map connecting points of the same atmospheric pressure |
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What do closely spaced isobars mean |
A steep change in atmospheric pressure |
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Fair weather can be expected with what system |
Anticyclone |
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Is a pond a open or closed system |
Open |
