Geology 102 Oceanography UWEC Latest(2025/2026) Questions and Answers 100% Correct.
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Geology 102 Oceanography UWEC
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Geology 102 Oceanography UWEC
heat capacity - ️️the number of energy need to raise 1 gram of substance by one
degree C. Water HC is 1 calorie. Water has high HC
Mt. St Helens - ️️Cascade Range. Ocean Continent. Composite cone.
pyroclastic flow - ️️a dense, destructive mass of very hot ash, lava fragments, and
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Geology 102 Oceanography UWEC
heat capacity - ✔️✔️the number of energy need to raise 1 gram of substance by one
degree C. Water HC is 1 calorie. Water has high HC
Mt. St Helens - ✔️✔️Cascade Range. Ocean Continent. Composite cone.
pyroclastic flow - ✔️✔️a dense, destructive mass of very hot ash, lava fragments, and
gases ejected explosively from a volcano and typically flowing downslope at great
speed.
Lahar - ✔️✔️a destructive mudflow on the slopes of a volcano.
lava dome - ✔️✔️A mountain or hill made from highly viscous lava, which plugs the
central conduit of volcanoes
Hindenburg Blimp - ✔️✔️Filled with H gas and spark ignition. Reaction released water.
Water - ✔️✔️Polar molecule, opposite electrical charges attract. Expands 8% when
frozen. Attracts salt very well (also polar). 100C boiling point. without H Bonding -68C.
latent heat of fusion - ✔️✔️The amount of energy required to change a 1 gram of a
substance from solid to liquid
Continent-Continent Convergent Plate Boundary - ✔️✔️Plates hit and rise into air.
Shallow-int. Earthquakes. Powerful Earthquakes. NO Volcanism. Mountains form ex.
Himalayas.
Calorie - ✔️✔️Amount of energy needed to raise temperature 1 gram of water 1 degree
C
latent heat of vaporization - ✔️✔️The amount of energy required to change a 1 gram of
a substance from liquid to gas
photic zone - ✔️✔️100-200m max solar radiation depth
Stovetop - ✔️✔️Closer to the surface the warmer it becomes
Equator - ✔️✔️Low density air resulting in low air pressure due to heat. As a result less
precip.
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