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How are air masses related to the uneven heating of earth's surface?
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∙ 10y ago
When the sun heats water as opposed to land, the air rises more over land. If near a shoreline when the air rises over land, the space near the surface is replaced by the air from over the sea, resulting in a horizontal movement of air called wind or a sea breeze.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 10y agoUneven heating causes differences in pressure (air density), and air naturally flows from places of higher pressure to lower pressure.
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When large masses of magma solidify far below earths's surface they form igneous rocks that have a?
Coarse-grained texture
When large masses of magma solidify far below Earths surface they form igneous rocks that?
Coarse-grained texture
When large masses magma solidify far below earths surface they form igneous rocks that have a?
Coarse-grained texture
What makes up earths surface?
70% of the Earth's surface is water. The rest is land masses that are made up of many different kinds of rocks.
When large masses of magma solidify far below earths surface and large crystals form what do they exhibit?
The crystals may display a "Crescumulate texture".
How does unequal heating of earth affect the movement of air masses?
Unequal heating cause air masses to form fronts. Fronts are masses that contain air that is all the same temperature and at the same altitude.
Why do isostasy occurs?
equillibrium in earths crust such that the force tending to elevate land masses balance the forces tending to depress land masses equillibrium in earths crust such that the force tending to elevate land masses balance the forces tending to depress land masses
When land masses on earths crust are moving what is it called?
earthquake
What causes change in weather?
On the simplest level weather patterns are cause by a combination of the uneven heating of the earth's surface interacting with topography in the distribution of land and water.
What is the earths land masses?
Earth's landmass is the part of earth total area that is covered by land and solid mass; it occupies about 21% of earths total surface area. Earth's landmass consists of the soils, continents, rocks, vegetations, and every other landforms and structures present on the earths surface. Geographically we can say that the Earth's landmass is the areas ocupied by the crust, the lithosphere and the solid part of the biosphere.
When a gas or liquid is heated it is what?
Heating gasses or liquids has no effect on their masses.
Is one of the seven great landmasses that make up the earths surface?
The Earth has seven major land masses or continents. These are Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Australia and Antarctica.
