ES Midterm Review '24-25

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What is the scientific name of the Great Ocean Conveyor Belt?

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Thermohaline circulation.

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What are winds that blow mainly from west to east called?

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Westerlies.

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What type of feedback loop is demonstrated when the human body cools itself down with sweat?

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Negative feedback loop.

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What causes water to move from the roots to the leaves of plants?

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Capillary action pulls the water molecules like a chain.

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What is a significant effect of human-caused climate change?

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Ice caps, glaciers, and snow cover are melting.

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Define thermohaline circulation.

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A large-scale ocean circulation driven by global density gradients created by temperature and salinity variations.

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What are the primary characteristics of westerlies?

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Winds that blow from the west towards the east, typically found in the mid-latitudes.

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Explain the concept of a negative feedback loop in biological systems.

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A process that counteracts a change, helping to maintain homeostasis, such as sweating to cool the body.

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What is capillary action?

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The ability of water to flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of external forces, crucial for plant water transport.

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List one impact of climate change on polar regions.

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Melting of ice caps and glaciers.