All Flashcards
What are the steps of soil formation?
Weathering, erosion, deposition, decomposition.
List the layers of the atmosphere (inner to outer).
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
What is the effect of increased greenhouse gases?
Global warming and climate change.
What is the effect of ozone depletion?
Increased UV radiation reaching Earth's surface.
What is the effect of deforestation on soil?
Increased soil erosion.
What is the effect of El Niño on global weather?
Floods in some areas, droughts in others, altered jet stream patterns.
What is the effect of La Niña on global weather?
Different weather patterns compared to El Niño, such as increased hurricane activity in the Atlantic.
What is the effect of mountains on precipitation?
Rain shadows, with dry conditions on the leeward side.
What is the effect of large-scale farming on soil?
Increased soil erosion rates and nutrient depletion.
What is the effect of convergent plate boundaries?
Mountain formation, earthquakes, and volcanoes.
What is the effect of divergent plate boundaries?
Seafloor spreading, earthquakes, and volcanoes.
What is the effect of transform plate boundaries?
Earthquakes.
What is the effect of CFCs on the stratosphere?
Depletion of the ozone layer, increased UV radiation.
What is the effect of increased greenhouse gases in the troposphere?
Global warming and climate change.
What is the effect of El Niño on global weather?
Floods in some areas, droughts in others.
What is the effect of La Niña on global weather?
Can lead to increased hurricane activity in the Atlantic.
What is the effect of agriculture on soil?
Can lead to soil erosion and nutrient depletion.
What is the effect of mountains on precipitation?
Rain shadows, creating dry regions on the leeward side.