Earth Science Study Guide

The test is not finalized, but I want to get this in your hands before the weekend.

Date - Tuesday, March 16th

Unit 3 - Chapters 12-14

Format

• True/False - 5
• Matching - 5
• Multiple Choice - 10
• Interpreting Diagrams - 7
• Listing - 6
• Short Answer - 3
• Essay - 1

Key Terms and Concepts

• Waves - Origins, Effects, etc.
• Wave Height, Wave Length
• Breakers
  
• Salt Water vs. Fresh Water
• Currents
• Coriolis Effect
  
• El Nino
• Conservation
• Atoll
  
• Water Treatment
• Water Cycle
• Erosion
• Groins
  
• Types of Wetlands
• Plankton, Nekton, Benthos
• Irrigation
• Upwelling
• Tides - Causes, Seasons, etc.
• Spring Tides, Neap Tides
  
• Pollution
• Salinity
  
• Permeable
  
• Aquifers
• Watershed
• Estuary
• Features of the Ocean Floor
• Trench, Mid-Ocean Ridge, Volcanic Islands, Abyssal Plain, etc.
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Ocean Exploration and Innovation
  
• Food Web
• Water Density