December Review

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What type of weather do we experience when air pressure is high?

Back

Sunny and clear.

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What geological feature is formed when the oceanic crust is pushed aside on both sides?

Back

Mid-ocean ridge.

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What is a narrow band of fast-moving winds high in the atmosphere that moves from west to east?

Back

Jet Stream.

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How does the Gulf Stream affect weather conditions along the eastern coast of the United States?

Back

It causes temperatures to increase and be humid.

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How does fossil evidence support Wegener's hypothesis of Pangaea?

Back

Similar fossils are found along continental margins that appear to join together.

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What is the definition of air pressure?

Back

The force exerted by the weight of air above a surface.

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What is the role of the Gulf Stream in ocean currents?

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It transports warm water from the Gulf of Mexico to the North Atlantic.

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What are tectonic plates?

Back

Large sections of the Earth's crust that move and interact with each other.

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What is the significance of the Mid-ocean ridge?

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It is a divergent boundary where new oceanic crust is formed.

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What evidence supports the theory of Plate Tectonics?

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Fossil distribution, geological formations, and seismic activity.