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one complete spin of the earth on its axis
What is rotation
100
large areas of slow moving ice
What is glacier
100
water that is found in Earth's streams, rivers, and lakes
What is surface water
100
magma that reaches Earth's surface
What is lava
100
imaginary line the earth turns on
What is axis
200
the distance north or south of the equator
What is latitude
200
long periods of lower than normal precipitation
What is drought
200
the circulation of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back
What is water cycle
200
process of breaking rock into smaller pieces
What is weathering
200
precipitation that flows over land into rivers and oceans
What is runoff
300
Earth's yearly trip around the sun
What is revolution
300
the most common form on erosion
What is water
300
What effects the amount of solar energy the earth receives?
What is revolution (or rotation) or latitude or tilt of earth
300
the season that solar energy begins to increase
What is spring
300
seasonal winds that bring heavy rains
What is monsoons
400
What theory suggests that the continents were once part of one super continent?
What is continental drift?
400
these regions have seasons marked by rainfall rather than temperature
What is the tropics
400
parts of Earth that can have up to 24 hrs of sunlight a day
What is areas near Arctic and Antarctic circles
400
Collision of two continental plates results in this
What is mountain building
400
What happens to earth that is responsible for the change in the season's
What is tilt
500
The main processes of the water cycle are what?
What is evaporation & precipitation
500
Water that is used to produce electricity
What is hydroelectric power
500
Theory that helps explain how forces below Earth's surface have shaped our landforms
What is Plate Tectonics
500
3% of Earth's water supply
What is freshwater
500
Where most of Earth's freshwater is stored
What is underground
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