Vocabulary
Occurs twice a year, on the first day of a season, when you have equal amount of daylight and nighttime.
equinox
What does the Earth rotates on
axis
What fruit is the Earth is being compared to
An Apple
a vast piece of land that rarely rain once a year
desert
This hazard occurs when the Earth's crust lies on top of a fault.
Earthquake
occurs twice a year, when daylight is the longest or shortest of the year
solstice
It takes the Earth how many hours in a day for a complete rotation
24 hours
How many layers does the Earth have?
3
a flat piece of land
plain
this hazard spews out magma
volcano
a process that breaks rocks down into tiny pieces
weathering.
How many time zones are there in the world
24
This is the the outer layer of the Earth, in which is the thinnest part of the Earth
crust
It is lower than a mountain, but have a rounded top
hill
This occurs when the ground is shaking
earthquakes
when soil, wind, water, or ice are move someplace else
erosion
When that side of the Earth is titled away from the sun, is it night or day?
night
this is a rock layer around the core. It is solid, but the temperature makes it a fluid
mantle
this is made when two plates are crush and it is bend in which cause it to grow high and steep
a mountian
What natural disaster has lava comes from the magma?
volcano
a thick rocky layer around the core that is solid but full of liquid
mantle.
How many time zones are there in the United States?
6
a very hot metal known as the center part of the Earth
Core
an area that receive heavy rainfall
a jungle
California, a popular state, has this natural disaster very frequently
earthquake.