Earth's Systems Unit Test

Properties of Water

This flashcard set explains the unique properties of water, including polarity, hydrogen bonding, cohesion, and adhesion. These molecular behaviors are essential for understanding water’s role in biological systems and its impact on life processes.

Oce1001: Test 1 Exploring the Depths of the Pacific Ocean Part 2

Fracture zones are linear features on the ocean floor, often extending from transform faults like the Mendocino Fracture Zone. However, unlike transform plate boundaries, most parts of fracture zones are not active boundaries but are remnants of past plate movements.

Oce1001: Test 1 Exploring the Depths of the Pacific Ocean Part 1

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth, containing the Mariana Trench—the deepest known point at 11,022 meters. All continents could fit within its vast area, and the trench is even deeper than Mount Everest is tall.

Chapter 5: Ecosystems

This deck covers key concepts about ecosystems, including their components, sizes, and the roles of different organisms within them.

Chapter 4 - Climate Change

This flashcard set explores the Quaternary period and the Earth's climate history, covering the Pleistocene and Holocene epochs, past and present climate change, rising sea levels, ocean temperature trends, and how scientists use proxy data like ice cores to study long-term climate patterns.

Chapter 3 - Flooding In Cumbria

A compact flashcard set focusing on UK rainfall and flooding, highlighting average rainfall ranges, the impact on homes, causes of heavy rainfall, and specific details about the extreme flooding event in Cumbria.