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Unit 4 Review for Environmental Science (APES)

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All 3 plate boundaries can cause earthquakes; however, one type of boundary causes only earthquakes. Which is it?

Transform fault

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What is soil?

Mix of geologic (rock) and organic (living) components

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True or false: steep slopes result in faster soil formation.

False

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What causes the Coriolis effect?

The earth's equator moves faster than other latitudes, and the differences in speeds causes wind to spiral

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What is insolation?

amount of sunlight hitting an area

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What is albedo and give an example of low albedo?

Reflection of solar radiation, dark surfaces (asphalt)

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What is a La Nina event?

winds are normal (East to West in Pacific) but are more intense

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What layer of Earth's atmosphere is Ozone dangerous?

Troposphere

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What is the importance of the stratosphere?

Absorbs harmful UVB and UVC radiation

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What is 20% Clay, 60% Silt, 20% Sand

Silt Loam

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