Random Science

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What is elevation?

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The height above sea level.

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What is a niche of a honeybee?

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Pollenating flowers.

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Describe the air on the leeward side of a mountain.

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The air is dry.

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What would happen if the Earth did not rotate on its axis?

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There would be no Coriolis effect.

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How does water move in the northern hemisphere due to the Coriolis effect?

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Water moves clockwise.

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What is the Coriolis effect?

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The apparent deflection of moving objects when viewed in a rotating reference frame.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The warming of Earth’s surface due to trapped heat by greenhouse gases.

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What is a biome?

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A large ecological area on Earth’s surface with flora and fauna adapting to their environment.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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What is the water cycle?

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The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.