Our Planet
It takes 365 and 1/4 days for the Earth to make one full this, of the sun
What Is REVOLUTION
Earth's crust is made up of many of these, which float small distances on magma each year.
What are TECTONIC PLATES
Prevailing winds in South Dakota generally come from which direction?
What is WEST
A high, steep elevation
What is a MOUNTAIN
A violent shaking of the Earth's crust
What is an EARTHQUAKE
The line at 0 degrees latitude from which north and south are measured to find absolute locations
What is the EQUATOR
Earth's layers: Crust, upper and lower ______, inner and outer ______.
What are MANTLE and CORE
Clouds are formed during this phase of the hydrologic cycle
What is CONDENSATION
A level area of land. In America, our largest are called great.
What are PLAINS
A dense oceanic plate causes a thinner plate beneath it in this type of plate movement that is known for causing earthquakes and creating volcanoes.
What is SUBDUCTION ZONE
At 23.5 degrees, this is the primary reason the Earth experiences seasons.
What Is TILT
The process by which rocks and soil slowly break apart and are swept away.
What is EROSION
Rain, snow, sleet and ice are all forms of this
What is PRECIPITATION
A plain that sits high above sea level - usually with a cliff on all sides.
What is a PLATEAU
75% of these are found somewhere along the Pacific Ring of Fire
What are VOLCANOES
North America experiences its winter solstice on one of these two days
What is DECEMBER 21st or 22nd
This type of plate boundary formed the Himalaya Mountains and Mount Everest
What is CONVERGENT
If I were traveling along the equator, I might expect to experience this type of climate frequently (2 words)
What is HUMID EQUATORIAL
A hill or mountain with steep sides and a flat top
What is a BUTTE
What is the INDIAN OCEAN
During the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere, the sun's most direct rays are hitting this imaginary line at 23.4 degrees north latitude
What is the TROPIC OF CANCER
Even though it may reach temperatures hotter than the surface of the sun, this metal, which makes up the inner core of the earth, is thought to be solid because of the intense pressure found here.
What is IRON
Runoff is the process by which water returns to areas of lower elevation. One example is a river basin in South America that creates this river, the 2nd-longest river in the world.
What is the AMAZON RIVER
The underwater edge of the continent. Most sea life can be found here
What is the CONTINENTAL SHELF
The 1980 eruption of this volcano is considered the most devastating in United States history
What is MOUNT ST. HELENS