Unit 4 Review

Front

What is the most common gas in the atmosphere?

Back

Nitrogen (78%)

Front

What type of soil is a mixture of clay, sand, and silt, commonly used with plants?

Back

Loam

Front

What type of plate boundary is characterized by two plates sliding past each other?

Back

Transform boundary

Front

What geological event is most likely to occur at a transform plate boundary?

Back

Earthquake

Front

What is the layer of Earth's atmosphere located above the mesosphere?

Back

Thermosphere

Front

What is the primary function of the ozone layer?

Back

To absorb and protect against harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.

Front

What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

Back

Convergent, Divergent, and Transform.

Front

What is the process called when one tectonic plate is forced under another?

Back

Subduction.

Front

What is the significance of the Coriolis Effect in meteorology?

Back

It causes moving air and water to turn and twist, influencing weather patterns.

Front

What is the main cause of earthquakes?

Back

The movement of tectonic plates along faults.