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6th week 3

Quiz by LaRita Stewart

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  • Q1
    the smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element
    atom
    30s
  • Q2
    any form of water that falls to Earth's surface from the clouds
    precipitation
    30s
  • Q3
    the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves
    radiation
    30s
  • Q4
    a long cylinder of ice obtained from drilling through ice caps or ice sheets; used to study past climates
    ice core
    30s
  • Q5
    a layer in a body of water in which water temperature drops with increased depth faster than it does in other layers
    thermocline
    30s
  • Q6
    the soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move
    asthenosphere
    30s
  • Q7
    the warming of the surface and lower atmosphere of Earth that occurs when water vapor, carbon dioxide, and other gases absorb and reradiate thermal energy
    greenhouse effect
    30s
  • Q8
    a mound of wind-deposited sand that moves as a result of the action of wind
    dune
    30s
  • Q9
    a mixture of gases that surrounds a planet, moon, or other celestial body
    atmosphere
    30s
  • Q10
    a volcanically active area of Earth's surface, commonly far from a tectonic plate boundary
    hot spot
    30s

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