Define It
Lava
magma that reaches Earth's surface
Circulation of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back.
evaporation, condensation, precipitation
water cycle
Earthquakes often occur when two _____ slide past each other.
plates
During what season does solar energy BEGIN to INCREASE?
Spring
Most of Earth's salt water is stored in
oceans
Which classmate loves cats?
Olivia
surface water
water that is found in Earth's streams, rivers and lakes
What regions have seasons marked by rainfall rather than temperature?
tropics
The collision of two continental plates results in
mountain building
Earth's landforms include peninsulas, islands, valleys and _________.
mountains
The most common cause of erosion
water
***BUT water can be used to produce electricity***
Who is our newest classmate?
Sebastian
Theory of Plate Tectonics
States that Earth's crust is divided into sections like a puzzle and helps explain how forces below Earths surface have shaped our landforms.
Seasonal winds that bring heavy rains
monsoons
Large areas of slow moving ice that cause erosion.
glacier
Name one of the two parts of Earth (not state) that can receive up to 24 hours of sunlight a day.
Artic and Antarctic circles
***Antarctica receives INdirect rays from the sun all year***
long periods of lower-than-normal precipitation
***can cause water shortages***
drought
Which classmate just started rehearsals for a new play?
Knox
Weathering
the process of breaking rock into smaller pieces
Distance north or south of the equator
latitude (lines that lay horizonally)
One complete spin of Earth on its axis
rotation (24 hrs = 1 day)
If mid-ocean ridges grow high enough, they can rise above the surface of the ocean to form _________.
volcanic islands
Only about 3% of Earth's water supply is ____________, which we need to survive.
freshwater
Which classmate has a guest visiting from another country?
Micah or Ethan
Continental Drift Theory
theory that suggests that continents were once part of one supercontinent.
Precipitation that flows over land into rivers and oceans
runoff
Earth's yearly trip around the sun
revolution (365 days = 1 year)
***affects the amount of solar energy the planet receives***
Earth's tilt on this imaginary line, around which it rotates, creates the change in seasons.
axis
***causing Northern and Southern hemispheres to experience seasons opposite each other***
Most of Earth's available freshwater is stored _____.
Underground (groundwater)
***that's why we drill wells***
Which classmate is going on a mission trip over September Break?
Christina