Natural Disaster
What is Erosion?
Erosion is the action of surface processes that removes soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust and then transports it to another.
Where is the Robinson map used?
Classrooms
What continent is Brazil on?
South America.
What latitude is the United States in?
Mid Latitude.
What is a reservoir?
A manmade lake that is created when a dam is built on a river.
How is an earthquake formed?
Stress builds up causing friction and the Earth cracks.
Which maps do sailors use?
What is the capital city of France?
Paris.
Which latitude is Greenland in?
High latitude.
What is precipitation?
Water released from clouds in form the of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or hail.
How are tornadoes formed?
When hot and cold air mix.
Why is a map distorted at the poles?
Because your taking a 3D surface and turn it into a 2D surface.
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington DC.
What latitude is Germany in?
Mid latitude.
what is erosion?
The geological process in which Earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water.
What causes a Monsoon?
A seasonal shift in the winds.
What is a political map?
A political map is a map that shows boundaries.
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra.
What Latitude is the Amazon Rainforest in?
Low Latitude.
Which does Santa clause live in?
Taiga
Savanna
Tundra
Taiga.
How is a Tsunami formed?
A tsunami is a result of an earthquake below or near the ocean floor.
What is a Physical map?
A map that shows physical features such as mountains or rivers.
Which continent is Uzbekistan in?
Asia
Which of the following are in the Low Latitude?
Antarctica
Tabasco, Mexico
Utah, United States
Tabasco, Mexico.
What is climate?
The description of a long-term pattern of weather in a particular area.