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- 1 What is the removal and transport of surface material by wind and water is called?
- 2 Which of the following is the layer of the ocean extending from the base of the thermocline to the bottom of the ocean?
- 3 What type of erosion picks up materials and transports them in the air?
- 4 What is rock transportation?
- 5 How do surface currents form?
- 6 What causes large scale motions in the atmosphere and oceans quizlet?
What is the removal and transport of surface material by wind and water is called?
Erosion is the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water.
Which of the following is the layer of the ocean extending from the base of the thermocline to the bottom of the ocean?
Atmosphere, Biosphere, Geosphere and Hydrosphere
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This is the layer of the ocean that extends from the base of the thermocline to the bottom of the ocean floor. | Deep Zone |
| With respect to energy, Earth is a _______ system | Open system |
What is a large scale atmospheric phenomena caused by air that is constantly in motion known as?
Large-scale atmospheric phenomena caused by air that is constantly in motion is known as. convection.
What type of erosion picks up materials and transports them in the air?
Sediment Transport by Wind Like flowing water, wind picks up and transports particles. Wind carries particles of different sizes in the same ways that water carries them (Figure below). Tiny particles, such as clay and silt, move by suspension. They hang in the air, sometimes for days.
What is rock transportation?
Transport refers to the processes by which the sediment is moved along – for example, pebbles rolled along a river-bed or sea shore, sand grains whipped up by the wind, salts carried in solution.
What drives currents at the surface of the ocean?
Surface currents in the ocean are driven by global wind systems that are fueled by energy from the sun. Currents may also be caused by density differences in water masses due to temperature (thermo) and salinity (haline) variations via a process known as thermohaline circulation.
How do surface currents form?
Surface currents are created by three things: global wind patterns, the rotation of the Earth, and the shape of the ocean basins. Surface currents are extremely important because they distribute heat around the planet and are a major factor influencing climate around the globe.
What causes large scale motions in the atmosphere and oceans quizlet?
The answer is a vast nuclear furnace in space called the Sun. Solar radiation from the Sun heats Earth, makes some air masses more buoyant than others, and drives all of the motion and energy we detect in the atmosphere. You just studied 108 terms!
Which of the following is Earth’s densest atmospheric layer?
The troposphere is the densest atmospheric layer, compressed by the weight of the rest of the atmosphere above it.