Final Science Flashcards

Front

Layers of rock

Back

Strata

Front

Three nonmetallic minerals

Back

Diamond, Ruby, Quartz

Front

Current rise in Earth's mean surface temperature

Back

Global warming

Front

Reason why urban areas average warmer temperatures than rural areas

Back

Urban Heat Island Effect

Front

List of all gemstones mentioned

Back

Diamond, Ruby, Quartz

Front

Energy transferred from the earth’s surface to the atmosphere through convection.

Back

Convection transfers energy from the earth’s surface to the atmosphere.

Front

Convection currents in the atmosphere.

Back

Rising and sinking of warm and cool air create convection currents.

Front

Sea breeze definition.

Back

Cool air blowing from the water to the coast during the day.

Front

Land breeze definition.

Back

Wind blowing away from the land at night.

Front

Factors affecting ocean currents.

Back

Temperature and salinity affect ocean currents by influencing water density.