Geog 1710 Final

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In earth science, climate is defined as:

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The average condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time

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The 2 elements of weather commonly used to evaluate climate are:

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temperature and precipitation

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In order to determine historical climate, scientists utilize these to make observations

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climate proxies

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The Koppen Classification system is based on mean annual and monthly temperatures and precipitation

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True

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Modern climate change science is based on the premise of anthropogenic climate forcing (humans are increasing CO2 levels in the atmosphere)

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True

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The Koppen Classification system is comprimised of how many major classifications?

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5

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The major classifications of the Koppen system can be subdivided by 2nd and 3rd letters?

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True

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Biomes can be defined as

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a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat

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A greenhouse gas is a gas in the atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation resulting in net heating

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True

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____ rocks are formed when cooling magma solidifies into minerals

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Igneous

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____rocks are formed from deposition of sediment particles or dissolved materials

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sedimentary

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_____rocks start off as another type of rock, but are changed and shaped by pressure and heat over time

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metamorphic

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____rocks are formed when magma cools and solidifes below the Earth's surface

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Intrusive

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___rocks are formed when magma cools and solidifes above the earth's surface

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extrusive

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Intrusive igneous rocks are characterized by the presence of small crystals

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false

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extrusive igneous rocks are characterized by the presence of large visible crystals

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false

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North Texas is comprised mostly of ____ rocks

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sedimentary

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The geology of north texas is the way it is because

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North Texas was a shallow sea in the cretaceous period (100 million years ago)

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Sandstone is an example of a sedimentary rock

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True

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What type of soil is dictated by Woodbine Sandstone in Denton, TX

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Sandy Loam soil

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What are 5 pedogenic factors?

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time, parent material, slope, organic matter, climate

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climate affects soil moisture and composition

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true

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humus is

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dark rich organic matter

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humus is found in the upper layers of the soil

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true

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parent material and soil composition can dictate vegetation

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true

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time is not important in soil formation, soils can form rapidly

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false

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plasticity and stickiness can tell about the clay content of soil

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true

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the local bedrock source for weathered inorganic soil components is known as

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parent material

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the washing out of fine soil components in a lower layer is known as

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eluviation and illuviation

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drainage basins are delineated (separated) from each other based on what

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the highest elevation between two basins

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the flood discharge is measured in decades

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false

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a drainage basin is an area in which every drop of water will theoretically add itself to a specific stream

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true

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what stream pattern is found in the denton area?

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dendritic

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which stream order would be the longest and have the largest drainage area?

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8

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which stream pattern appears "tree-like"

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dendritic

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the recurrence interval of a flood is needed to figure out its probability of occurence

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true

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drainage basins can overlap one another

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false

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we live in a watershed

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true