Geology exam 3 ge2000 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Geology Exam 3 GE2000 Questions and Answers Troposphere - Answer-Warmest layer, relatively unstable Stratosphere - Answer-Dry, stratified, warming due to ozone reactions Mesosphere - Answer-Coldest layer Thermosphere - Answer-Increased temperature due to interaction of ions with solar wind Volcanic eruptions cause temporary cooling of climate: - Answer-- large eruptions place ash and SO2 into the stratosphere - SO2 chemically converts to sulfuric acid aerosol droplets that reflec...

Geology Exam 3 GE2000 Questions with Answers continental glaciation - Answer-exists where large part of a continent is covered by glacial ice valley glacier - Answer-confined to a valley and flows from a higher to a lower elevation ice sheet - Answer-a mass of ice that is not restricted to a valley but covers a large area of land Formation of Glaciers - Answer-Glaciers develop as snow, is compacted to granular snow and recrystallized, first into firn snow and then glacial ice (fine-gr...