Layers of the Earth
What is the inner core made out of?
Solid of iron and nickel
What landform is a narrow strip of land that connects two larger landmass.
Isthmus
What is a La Niña?
Brings low rainfall and cooler weather
Before they spread apart what was the large continent called together?
Pangea
What is erosion?
The process of eroding by wind, water, and ice.
3,200 miles below the surface
What landform is a piece of land that is connected to a larger landmass on one side but has water on the other three sides .
Peninsula
What side gets a lot of rain leeward or windward?
Windward
What happens when two plates collide?
They form mountains
What is the hydrosphere?
Surface and ground water
Is the outer core liquid or is it solid?
It is a liquid metal
What landform is land completely surrounded by water.
Island
What kind of climate is found on top of a mountain
Cold climates
What is the most common fault in the U.S.?
San Andreas Fault
What is the listhoshere also know as?
The crust
What is the inner mantle mostly have?
Liquids, also known as magma before it reaches the surface
An earthquake
What is what is an urban climate?
High temperatures and unusual local winds
Where are earthquakes most likely to occur?
The ring of fire
What is the biosphere?
All living things on planet
What is the middle layer of the earth called?
The mantle
What is the area around the Pacific Ocean called that a lot of earthquakes happen on?
The ring of fire
What are the 5 major climates?
Tropical, Dry, Mid Latitude, High Latitude, and Highland.
Where is the ring of fire?
Around the Pacific Ocean
What is the greenhouse effect?
Gases in the atmosphere trap the sunlight