Mapping
An imaginary line around Earth's middle
equator
The condition of the atmosphere as it is affected by temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind and water
Weather
The process of water that is transported around the Earth by evaporation, condensation and precipitation
The Water Cycle
The dark, organic material in soil produced by the decay of plant and animal matter.
humus
The ______ method is a series of steps including observing, forming a question, stating a hypothesis, collecting data and reaching a conclusion. The last step is sharing the results.
scientific
Imaginary lines that run east to west
latitude
The horizontal movement of air that occurs as a result of pressure differences between two air masses
wind
The formation and recycling of rocks by a geological process
The Rock Cycle
The portion of Earth's surface that consists of organic matter, sediment, air and water.
soil
An imaginary line that runs through Greenwich, England and is perpendicular to the equator
prime meridian
Air flows from:
A. high to low pressure
B. low to high pressurea
A. high to low pressure
The process by which plants lose water through tiny pores in their leaves
transpiration
A cross-section that shows the different layers (or horizons) of soil in the ground.
soil profile
A map that uses contour lines to show elevation
topographic map
A small upward flow of warm air
thermal
This percent of the human body is made up of water
60-70%
A charged element or molecule
ion
A map that shows the depths of a body of water such as a lake or ocean
bathymetric map
The bending of currents of air or water due to the Earth's rotation
The Coriolis Effect
This rock is sometimes confused with the more expensive version of gold. The real name of Fool's Gold is:
Pyrite
A process by which water dissolves substances and causes them to be removed from one location to another.
leaching