Our Planet Earth Chapter 1.2

Vocabulary Words

100

This occurs two times a year when the day and night are nearly equal in length. (12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of nighttime.) 

Equinox

200

This occurs when the daytime is shortest or longest of the year. 

solstice.

300

This is process in which rocks are broken down into tiny pieces. 

weathering. 

400

This made up of rock, so hot that it flows

Mantle

500

The Earth's crust 

Faults

Earth in Space

100

The Earth spins on an

axis

200

As one side of the Earth turns away from the sun, the sun will 

Set on that side. 

300

If there are 24 hours in a day, how many time zones are there in the world. 

24 Time Zones

400

The longitude goes through 

Prime Meridian

Earth's Structure

100

What are the three types of Earth's structure

1) Core

2) Mantle 

3) Crust

200

How much percentage is the Earth made of land? 

29% or 30%

300

How much percentage of it is water? 

70 or 71 percent

400

What is percent of the water is from the ocean?

97

500

What is the percent of the water is from freshwater? 

3 percent

What forces inside the Earth shape the land?

100

This is a molten rock

magma

200

When the faults stopped moving, it can cause a disaster called an earth___

quake.

300

Is a process involving huge blocks of Earth's crust and upper mantle 

Plate tectoncis.

400

When two crust of plates pushed each other and bend a _____ will form 

mountain.