APES Unit 4

Front

What is the term for all the land that drains into a particular body of water?

Back

Watershed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What factor allows Earth to experience four distinct seasons?

Back

Tilt on its axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What causes temperature changes in adiabatic heating?

Back

A pressure increase

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Front

What happens to the oceanic crust when it subducts under the continental crust?

Back

The denser oceanic crust is subducting under the less dense continental crust.

Front

What is the process called when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements without movement of particles?

Back

Weathering

Front

Define 'watershed' in the context of environmental science.

Back

A watershed is an area of land where all the water that falls drains into a specific body of water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

Explain how the tilt of the Earth’s axis affects climate.

Back

The tilt of the Earth's axis causes different parts of the Earth to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year, leading to the seasons.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is adiabatic heating and how does it occur?

Back

Adiabatic heating is the process where temperature increases due to a pressure increase without heat exchange with the environment.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Front

Describe the process of subduction in plate tectonics.

Back

Subduction is the process where one tectonic plate moves under another and is forced into the mantle, often leading to volcanic activity.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Front

What are the main types of weathering?

Back

The main types of weathering are mechanical (physical) weathering and chemical weathering.