earth structures
parts of land that rise above the rest of the land that are more rounded
what is a hill?
north, south, east, and west are...
what are cardinal directions?
earth's surface absorbs some of this and converts it into heat
what is solar power?
what is one trip around the sun called
what is a revolution?
a narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies of water
what is a strait?
a narrow piece of land that connects two larger land masses.
What is an isthmus?
southeast, northeast, southwest, and northwest are...
what are intermediate directions?
what do we call air's weight?
What is atmospheric pressure?
there are 24 of these in the world
what are time zones?
north section of five major circles of latitude
what is the arctic circle?
a low hollow in the earth's surface
what is a valley?
these measure distance north and south of the equator. they are called parallels
what is latitude?
all centers of low pressure are called what?
What are cyclones?
during these, the suns rays directly hit the tropic of cancer or tropic of Capricorn. It results in either the longest day or night of the year.
What are solstices?
imaginary line located at 23.5 degrees south
what is the tropic of Capricorn?
a group of closely scattered islands
what is an archipelago?
these measure distance east and west of the prime meridian. they are called meridians
what is lines of longitude?
hurricanes are called what in the western Pacific ocean?
WHat are typhoons?
on these days, the equator is directly facing the sun and there are equal hours of day and night.
what is an equinox?
a stream of water of considerable volume
what is a river?
a large flat area of land that is higher than surrounding land
what is a plateau?
what line is at 180 degrees longitude
the international date line
what do we call winds that flow in fairly consistent patterns?
What are prevailing winds?
this is the first day of summer due to the summer solstice
when is june 21st?
what are the three steps of the water cycle (in order)?
Evaporation, condensation, then precipitation