Water
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Climate
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The percentage of Earth's water that makes up the oceans
What is 71%
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This is water that falls to the ground from the atmosphere after droplets in clouds become too heavy.
What is precipitation?
100
Smashing and grinding of tectonic plates can cause earthquakes and tsunamis, as well as create these imposing landforms. The tallest is named Everest.
What are mountains?
100
The Ring of Fire is located around which ocean?
What is the Pacific Ocean?
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DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!!! YOU MAY WAGER ANY OF YOUR WINNINGS SO FAR.
ANSWER: NAME THE 5 CLIMATE ZONES.
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This is where most of the Earth's supply of freshwater is located.
What is in glaciers?
200
This is when water vapor forms clouds.
What is condensation?
200
The affects of wind, rain and ice on rocks are called this.
What is WEATHERING?
200
The Ring of Fire experiences many volcanoes, earthquakes and these caused by the earthquakes.
What are tsunamis?
200
This is the weather patterns an area experiences over a long period of time.
What is Climate?
300
This drives (provides energy) for the water cycle.
What is the sun?
300
This is the day to day change in temperature and rain.
What is weather?
300
The Earth's structure is made up of these 3 layers.
What are the solid inner CORE, liquid MANTLE and CRUST?
300
Molten rock under the Earth's surface is called magma. When it reaches the surface, it is called this.
What is lava?
300
These areas near the equator get more direct sunlight, which affects the amount of rain and temperatures.
What are the tropics?
400
This is the movement of water from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back to the surface again.
What is THE WATER CYCLE?
400
Because of this we have seasons opposite of those in the southern hemisphere.
What is the Earth's tilt?
400
This is the process sediment moving from one place to another. It can carve out land forms such as canyons.
What is erosion?
400
This tropical sub climate is very warm, with short rainy seasons. It IS where the lion sleeps tonight.....
What is the Savanna.
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This determines whether an area is a desert.
What is lack of rain fall?
500
These are the three sources of water on the Earth.
What are ground water, surface water and oceans?
500
This happens when there is a desert on one side of a mountain and a green forest on the other side.
What is the rain shadow effect?
500
These are really huge underwater mountains, many formed by volcanoes. We only see part of them above the surface.
What are islands?
500
We use coal, gas and petroleum to heat our homes and power vehicles and electric plants. These hot burning substances are examples of:
What are fossil fuels? Also accepted, What are non-renewable resources?
500
This is the climate zone of Michigan.
What is Temperate/Humid Continental?
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