Earth/Continents
Earth's elements are....
Water, Land, and Air
What is a Peninsula?
A body of land surrounded by water
Biggest Glaciers located
Greenland and Antartica
What are volcanoes formed through??
geological forces
famous singer from Jamaica
Bob Marley
4 African animals
Lion, Cheetah, Hippo, Giraffe
How many oceans in the world?
5
What are reservoirs
artificially controlled lakes
What percentage of the Earth is deserts?
1/3
Canyon in the U.S.
Grand Canyon
How many layers does the Earth have?
4
Biggest Peninsula in the world
Arabian Peninsula
Phases of Water Cycle
Condensation, Evaporation, Precipitation
How slow/fast do Tectonic Plates move?
At the same your fingernails grow
What is the Galapagos Island known for?
inspiring scientists interesting animals and fascinating landscape
Oldest Continent
Australia
Percentage of water and land
71% water
29% land
5 Great Lakes
Huron, Michigan, Ontario, Superior, Erie
What are 2 Polar deserts?
Antartic and Artic
Canyons can range up to...
Narrow slits to huge trenches
Earth's inner core measurement
About 1500 miles
Food Chain
Plankton, fish, squid, sealion, shark
Natural lakes generally found
Mountainous areas
What is a Volcano?
a rupture in the Earth's crust
World's 10th largest mountain
Mt. Annapurne