Water
What is the largest system of freshwater lakes in the world?
The Great Lakes
What is ONE advantage of using a map?
*show the whole world at once
*show small areas in large detail
*can be folded easily
Why is weathering crucial to life on Earth?
It enriches the soil, where plants grow.
What is the FIRST layer of industry?
Primary
How much of the earth's water is in its oceans?
97%
What are TWO advantages of using a map?
*show the whole world at once
*show small areas in large detail
*can be folded easily
What theory says that "the earth's plates crash into and pull apart from one another, releasing energy from the earth's interior and causing earthquakes and volcanoes?
Plate tectonics theory
What are the SECOND and THIRD layers of industry?
Secondary
*examples: manufacturing, construction
Tertiary
*examples: banks, hospitals, grocery stores
What theory states that there may have once been a supercontinent that was split apart during the Flood?
Continental drift theory
What are THREE advantages of using a globe?
*Earth's surface is more accurate
*Continents in relative position
*Not as much distortion in size and distance
What are the 3 major landforms?
Mountains, plains, and plateaus
What are two examples of industries?
Farming
Animal husbandry
Fishing
Forestry
Mining for metals
NOTE: These are all PRIMARY industries
What are the four great oceans?
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Arctic
Label the compass rose with the cardinal and intermediate directions:
Top: N
between top & left: NW
Left: W
between top & right: NE
Right: E
between bottom & left: SW
Bottom: S
between bottom & right: SE
What is ONE of the types of evidence of tectonic activity in our earth?
Faults
Folding
How does magma move over time?
As magma rises and gets further from the core, it cools, gets heavier, and sinks back down, thus continuing the process.
What are three types of erosion that we see on Earth? Which is the most powerful?
Wind
Water
Glacial
Water is the most powerful!
What are the 7 continents?
North America
South America
Europe
Asia
Australia
Antarctica
Africa
What is ONE of the types of evidence of tectonic activity in our earth?
Faults
Folding
Label the layers of the earth in order from the outside to the inside:
Atmosphere
Crust
Lithosphere
Upper mantle
Mantle
Outer core
Inner core