Vocabulary
Location
Water
Key Places
Random
100
Distance north or south of the equator
Longitude
100
0 degrees Latitude
Equator
100
Water without salt
Fresh water
100
Shapes on Earth's surface such as hills or mountains
Landforms
100
Explain what a drought is
A long period of time without water.
200
Distance east and west of the Prime Meridian
Latitude
200
0 Degrees Longitude
Prime Meridian
200
Large area of slow moving ice
Glacier
200
Large Landmasses
Continents
200
Name forces that cause erosion
When sediment is moved by ice, water or wind
300
Set of believes, values and practices that a group of people have in common
Culture
300
What are the 4 Main directions?
North, South, East, West
300
Where is surface water stored?
In the Earth's streams, rivers and lakes
300
liquid rock that reaches Earth's surface
Lava or Magma
300
What causes earthquakes?
Plates moving past each other
400
A form of government in which people elect leaders and rule by majority
Democracy
400
area located to the right of the Prime Meridian
Eastern Hemisphere
400
Water that occurs in the air as invisible gas
Water Vapor
400
Hard movement of Earth's crust
Earthquake
400
Explain the difference between a developed country and a developing county
Developed - strong economy high quality of life Developing- Weak economy, low quality of life
500
Erosion
Movement of sediments from one place to another
500
Area located to the left of the prime meridian
Western Hemisphere
500
Explain the Water Cycle
The circulation of movement from the Earth's surface to the atomosphere and back Examples: Rain -> Rivers-> Water Vapor
500
Process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces
Weathering
500
What does diverse mean?
Different
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