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ESCI 1101 Spring 2019: Exam 3 Study Guide
Below is a list of chapters and material that we covered for exam 3. Please note I’ve listed some
specific sections of chapters that we did not cover in their entirety.
Chapter 4: The Global Energy System p. 70-82
Chapter 9: Global Climates and Global Climate Change p. 202-203 (Climate and the Factors
that Affect It), p. 217-232 (Reconstructing Past Climates to the end)
Chapter 12: Earth’s Internal Structure and Geologic Time p. 322-329 (Geologic Time and
Human Interactions with Geologic Time: The Anthropocene)
Earth: Power of a Planet “Oceans” video
World and United States Maps
This is a guide to help you study. While it is thorough, it does not necessarily contain all of
the possible material that may be on the exam. Use your book, notes, quizzes, homework
assignments, in-class assignments, and videos posted on Canvas etc. to prepare for the
exam.
Chapter 4
-Describe the movement of dust from the Sahara Desert to the Amazon Rainforest. Why is this
phenomenon critical for life in the Amazon Rainforest? What type of soil is found in the Amazon
Rainforest? Does the soil contain a lot of nutrients? Why or why not? What is a leaching
environment? (There is a section about Oxisols on p. 286 in your textbook. FYI).
- Within the atmosphere and Earth system, what is direct and diffuse radiation? What can
