Benchmark Semester Review

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What is the nebular hypothesis?

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Prediction of how the Solar System was formed

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This sphere includes the continents, the ocean floor, all the rocks on the surface, and all of the sand in the deserts.

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Geosphere

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Composed of all the water on or near the earth

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Hydrosphere

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This sphere is composed of all the living things.

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Biosphere

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Body of air surrounding our planet.

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Atmosphere

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This is the study and description of the shape of the land and surface features.

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Topography

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In a high pressure area, the weather will likely be

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cooler and clear skies

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How does the Coriolis effect impact ocean surface currents?

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The wind deflects the currents to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.

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In the Northern Hemisphere, winds associated with a low-pressure system blow ____.

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counterclockwise toward the center

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The _____ are tubes of wind that circulates between the equator and 30 degrees latitude.

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Hadley Cells