Glaciers a level - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

These notes helped me get the highest mark in the country for OCR Geography A-Level in June 2022! Detailed notes for all theory and concepts in the Glaciation topic. Does not include detailed analysis of case studies. Please see my other resources and my Quizlet account for that (@elysiasanders).

CHAPTER 3—ECOSYSTEMS: WHAT ARE THEY AND HOW DO THEY WORK? MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Scientists estimate that tropical rain forests contain up to half of the earth’s land plants and animal species. What percentage of the world’s land surface do tropical rain forests cover? a. 2 b. 4 c. 8 d. 10 e. 12 ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: 3-0 Core Case Study: Tropical Rain Forests Are Disappearing KEY: Bloom's: Remember NOT: New 2. The disappearance of the tropical rain forests is an import...

The mass of ice that flows under its own weight and forms when snowfall exceeds snow melt over long periods of time. Occupies ~11% of Earth's land area today. - Glacier 1. Powerful agent of geomorphic change. 2. Source of freshwater - ~77% of all freshwater are locked in glaciers. 3. Release nutrients locked up in rocks. 4. Contributes to change in sea level. - Environmental significance of glaciers Related to water volume and ice volume. - Eustatic sea-level Related to land 'posit...

EOSC FINAL PT 2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED At which time was sea level highest a. Mid Jurassic b. Late Jurassic c. Early Cretaceous d. Mid Cretaceous e. Mid Triassic - Answer- d. Which of the following would cause eustatic sea level RISE? a. Erosion of mountain chains. b. Formation of a large ice cap at the south pole. c. Formation of a large supercontinent d. Accelerated ocean floor spreading. e. Very narrow ocean spreading ridges. - Answer- d. Which...

1. Additions: precip, organic matter, nutrients 2. Transformation: organic matter to humus. Primary (unaltered rock) to secondary minerals (chemically altered, original rock not apparent) by chemical change, dissolution and reprecipitation and biological change. 3. Translocation: Eluviation, Illuviation. 4. Losses: erosion: Leaching. - Soil formation process 1. Cation exchange capacity (CEC): the ability of soil colloids to exchange cations between the surface and the soil solution. This ...

The bowl-shaped depression where a glacier grows from is called a cirque. True False True The configuration of tectonic plates may cause an ice age. True False True Long Island, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket are all glacial moraines. True False True Oxidation creates the reddish tint found in most desert landscapes. True False True In general, glacial/interglacial cycles occur about every 100,000 years. True False True Alluvial fans, bajadas,...

A common way supercell thunderstorms gain their rotation is from wind shear. Which of the following is an example that has BOTH speed and directional wind shear? - ️️Surface wind: SW 5mph; 5,000 ft. wind: SE 25mph. A dryline causes uplift to occur because - ️️the lifted air mass is moister and less dense than the intruding air mass. A large percentage of structural damage and coastal flooding from tropical storms and hurricanes can be attributed to - ️️storm surge. A main feature ...

Clemson Geology 1010 - Exam #2 Questions and Answers with Certified Solutions Mt. Resnik Antarctic Volcano, under 2 miles of ice, helping sceintists study movement of Antarcticas glaciers -new application of volcanology Why do we care about Sedimentary processes? most common type of rock on Earth's surface -oil, coal, fossils, agriculture, building materials, mudslides Parent Rock exposed to weathering Processes to form sedimentary rock weathering erosion deposition lithification weathering...

Earth Science Midterm Questions and Answers Already Passed What does the theory of plate tectonics help scientists understand? The theory of plate tectonics provides insights into the mechanisms behind earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. What type of map is most effective for displaying variations in elevation? A topographic map is the most suitable for illustrating elevation differences. On a topographic map, what does it indicate if the contour lines are widely spaced? Widel...

PES Final Exam Questions and Answers 100% Solved 5 measures of weather ️️1. precipitation 2. temperature 3. wind speed/direction 4. atmospheric pressure 5. cloud cover 6. humidity 7. UV index 8. storms 4 measures of climate ️️1. temperature over long periods of time 2. average precipitation 3. average seasonal changes 4. average number of storms (intensity and timing as well) What is weather ️️a description of the physical conditions of the atmosphere at a given t...