GEOL 1120 Study Guide - Final Guide: Photic Zone, Milankovitch Cycles, Atmospheric Circulation
27 Jan 2019
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Which of the following is least likely to be found at a convergent plate margin: mid-ocean ridge. Consider a fault that has slipped 10 km below the earth"s surface. In what direction do the resulting seismic waves travel: in all directions. How does albedo affect temperature: as albedo increases, the amount of radiative energy absorbed decreases. Which of the following explains why earth and the sun radiate at different wavelengths: wien"s law (t = 2898/ ) Which of the following quantifies how much energy an object radiates per unit time: stefan-boltzmann law (s = t4) If we burn the rest of earth"s fossil fuel reserves, how long will it take atmospheric carbon dioxide levels to recover to present levels: several millennia. In the southern hemisphere, how many large-scale atmospheric circulation cells are there: 3. Which of the following is a site of deep-water production (i. e. , a place where surface water sinks to the seafloor): north atlantic.
