The Earth and Its Forces
Bodies of Water and Landforms
Climate and Vegetation
Environmental Challenges
Kibbles and Bits
100
What is the outer layer of the Earth called?
The crust
100
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Weather is the condition at any given time and place. Climate is the typical weather conditions in a region.
100
Global warming is a proven science.
False
100
Earthquakes and volcanoes are examples of what event?
Internal force
200
Shifting of these can cause volcanoes and earthquakes. What are they?
Tectonic plates
200
Why is the Earth sometimes called the blue planet?
Because it is 75% water.
200
What causes the changing seasons?
The revolution of the sun and it's proximity to the Earth.
200
Name two alternative energy sources.
Geothermal, Sun, wind
200
________ is the natural breakdown of rocks near the Earth's surface. This is called an external force.
Weathering
300
The molten rock of the mantle is called...
Magma
300
What are the four steps of the Hydrologic Cycle?
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Runoff
300
This marks the beginning of spring and autumn, when the sun is directly over the equator and days and nights are equal in length.
They are named for the types of plants that typically grow there.
300
Name one area of the world that has a serious problem with desertification.
Africa, China, or the American West
300
Where is the continental shelf located?
At the edge of each continent.
400
It was once believed that all continents formed a super continent called the ....
Pangea
400
What are the names of the world's five oceans?
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Southern
400
What are the 4 vegetation regions?
forest, savannah, grasslands, and desert
400
What are greenhouse gasses?
Gasses that trap the sun's heat resulting in a warmer climate.
400
How many degrees does the Earth's axis tip?
23.5
500
These volcanoes form a rim around the Pacific Ocean. What are they called?
The Ring of Fire
500
What two general features do most continents have in common?
Plains and mountains
500
This is the time of the year when the sun reaches the farthest northern or southern point in the sky.
The solstice
500
How does deforestation cause desertification?
When trees are cut down, erosion begins and the soil can't support plant life. It will soon become a desert.
500
What is the continental drift theory?
The continents were all a super continent and due to tectonic plate shifts, they began to slowly drift apart.
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