1 SOES1008 earth and ocean systems Flashcards

Decks in this Class (30):

• Cosmology

  cosmology

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  where did the expression wanderer come f,

  what is the heliocentric universe concep,

  what is the geocentric universe concept
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• Earths Structure

  earths structure

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  why is interstellar space like a vacuum,

  how does the geothermic gradient change,

  what are seismic waves
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• Continental Drift Paths And Plate Tecton

  continental drift paths and plate tectonics

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  what is the lithosphere,

  what does the lithosphere comprise of,

  what lies below the lithosphere
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• Bonding Minerals And Rocks

  bonding, minerals and rocks

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  what are crystals,

  what are molecules,

  what are minerals
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• Weathering

  weathering

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  what is progressive transformation,

  what is the rock cycle like,

  what are the 5 stages of rock
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• Sediments And Rocks

  sediments and rocks

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  what are the different classes of sedime,

  what are clastic sediments,

  what does lithification mean
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• Geological Time

  geological time

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  what is the principle of uniformitariani,

  what is the principle of original horizo,

  what is the principle of superposition
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• Molecular And Ceulluar Content For Life

  molecular and ceulluar content for life

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  what is phylogeny,

  what is life,

  what are the most important biological e
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• Origins And Development Of Earliest Life

  origins and development of earliest life

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  how did life originate on earth,

  what happened to earths first atmosphere,

  what is prebiotic chemistry
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• Photosynthesis

  photosynthesis

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  what is metabolism,

  how is light harvested,

  where do the actions of light harvesting
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• Greenhouse Gases And Oxygen

  greenhouse gases and oxygen

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  what makes earth habitable,

  why is water an essential for life,

  what states are water in and where
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• Early Traces Of Life Evolution And Oxyge

  early traces of life, evolution and oxygenation of earth

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  how old were the first footsteps of man,

  how can you look at biomineralisation to,

  what was discovered about fossils in aus
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• Fluid Environment And Behaviour

  fluid environment and behaviour

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  what was the earths atmosphere when it w,

  what did the primary atmosphere consist,

  what happened to the atmosphere due to t
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• Life On A Rotating Planet

  life on a rotating planet

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  what is the latitudinal imbalance in the,

  what are the 2 ways to produce net radia,

  what planet cannot hold a latitudinal im
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• Atmosphere And Ocean Circulation

  atmosphere and ocean circulation

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  waht is frequency,

  what is vorticity,

  what are the types of vorticity
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• Ocean Observation And Thermohaline Circu

  ocean observation and thermohaline circulation

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  what is the development of oceanography,

  what is longitude,

  what are the important latitudes
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• Ocean Primary Production

  ocean primary production

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  what is primary production in the oceans,

  what plant dominates terrestrial product,

  how much do oceans contribute to the glo
  56 Cards
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• Meteorology

  meteorology

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  what are the weather observations 6,

  what are wind speed keys,

  what is a wather station report
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• Thunderstorms And Hurricanes

  thunderstorms and hurricanes

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  what is the trigger for rising air,

  what is the cumulus stage of thunderstor,

  what is the nature stage of thunderstorm
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• Earthquakes And Tsunamis

  earthquakes and tsunamis

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  what are the different environemnts whic,

  what is earthquakes distribution around,

  what is an earthquake
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• Volcanic And Slope Failure Landslide Haz

  volcanic and slope failure-landslide hazards

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  what are examples of volcanic hazards 7,

  what is lava flow,

  what are balsaltic properties
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• Ocean Acidification

  ocean acidification

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  what are the sources of carbon emissions,

  what are atmospheric co2 measurements,

  where are co2 measurements taken
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• Sea Level Changes

  sea level changes

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  what is relative mean sea level,

  what is geoid,

  what is the shape of mean sea level
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• Tides

  tides

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  what is a flood current,

  what causes tides,

  what is the difference in mass of the su
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• Interannual Waves In Ocean And Atmospher

  interannual waves in ocean and atmosphere

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  what are the two distinct types of waves,

  what is a wave,

  what are transverse waves
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• Inter Annual And Global Change

  inter-annual and global change

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  what was the weather bomb in 2004,

  what is el nino,

  what triggers el nino
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• Climate Variability And Global Change

  climate variability and global change

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  why is solar forcing of climate especial,

  what is geopolitics,

  when was climate first publicated
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• Southern Ocean Islands

  southern ocean islands

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  what was the opening of the drake passag,

  what are diatoms needed for,

  how do baleen whales feel ecology
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• El Nino

  El Nino

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  what is el nino associated with,

  what is el nina,

  what is teleconnection
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• Multiple Choice Questions Examples

  multiple choice questions examples

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  what is closest to the estimated age of,

  what is currently accepted hypothesis fo,

  what does regolith stand for
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