Earth's Surface
Climate and Weather
Landforms
Climate Change
WATER
100
Sudden and violent movements of the Earth's crust.
What is an EARTHQUAKE?
100
The changes in temperature, wind direction and speed, and air moisture that takes place in a short period of time.
What is WEATHER?
100
Land with steep sides rising sharply.
What is a MOUNTAIN?
100
This is a major cause of global warming.
What is POLLUTION?
100
This is 97% of Earth's water sources.
What is SALT WATER?
200
When plates collide, they push together with tremendous force and can create this landform.
What is a MOUNTAIN?
200
Predictable patterns of temperature, wind, and precipitation over long periods of time.
What is CLIMATE?
200
Land area completely surrounded by water.
What is an ISLAND?
200
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200
Most of Earth's freshwater is found in these.
What are ICE CAPS or GLACIERS?
300
A theory that explains how the continents were formed and why our Earth looks the way it does today.
What is PLATE TECTONICS?
300
Mountains sometimes block rain from reaching a region, which can create a desert.
What is a RAIN SHADOW?
300
Mountain or hill created by tectonic plates moving which can erupt spewing lava.
What is a VOLCANO?
300
This compound can be dangerous to the air if too much is emitted by our cars and factories.
What is CO2?
300
This is the process when water goes from the oceans, to the air, to the ground, and finally back to the oceans.
What is the WATER CYCLE?
400
When water and ice break down rocks into smaller pieces.
What is WEATHERING?
400
Predictable wind patterns which are consistently bringing weather to areas. For example, we usually get the same weather as Des Moines.
What are PREVAILING WINDS?
400
Deep cuts in the ocean floor created by the movements of tectonic plates.
What is a TRENCH?
400
Earth will dramatically change if it gets this much warmer.
What is 3 degrees celsius?
400
Rain, sleet, snow, and hail are all examples of this.
What is PRECIPITATION?
500
The process of water, wind, and ice move away rock.
What is EROSION?
500
An area with similar patterns of temperature and precipitation.
What is a CLIMATE ZONE?
500
A narrow stretch of land connecting to larger land areas. An example is Panama.
What is an ISTHMUS?
500
The most important areas to make sure we take care of so our major cities along the coast don't go underwater.
What are the POLAR ICE CAPS?
500
The process when water changes from a gas to a liquid.
What is CONDENSATION?
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