Matter and energy
what is energy
what is the ability to do work
the shape of land
what is topography
where is most fresh water stored
what is underground
what is topography
what is the shape of land
name 3 characteristics of animals
what is
fur
feathers
control inner heat
warm blooded
cold blooded
can fly
has gills
what is a system
what is a group of parts that work together as a whole
a Navigational system
what is GPS
how are lakes and ponds formed
what is when water collects in hollows and low-lying areas of land
a mountain has what
what is high elevation and relief
the only egg-laying mammals
what is monotremes
what causes glaciers to melt
what is sun/heat
how are dunes and deltas similar
what is they are caused by other substances
ex. dunes are made with sand and wind
deltas are made with dirt and land
contains process which moves from the earth and surface
what is the water cycle
what is the term for the part of the hydrosphere that is frozen
what is the cyroshpere
what is spontaneous genoration
what is the mistaken idea that living things arise from nonliving sources
Polar Bears and monkeys are
What is part of the biosphere
name and describe 3 types of landforms
what is
1. mountain- has both high elevation and relief
2. plain- has low elevation and low relief
3. coastline- the land between a lake or ocean
4. dune- sand mountains
5. delta- when dirt and land mixes
6. river- stream of water
the land area that supplies water to a river system
what is a watershed
How can water be both a destructive and constructive source
what is
constructive source- can create rivers and lakes and can be used for survival
destructive source- can cause floods and can destroy many habitats
matter is neither created or destroyed
what is the law of conservation of mass
What happens when Volcanoes erupt
what is they can spew hot, dangerous gases, ash, lava and rock that can cause disastrous loss of life and property, especially in heavily populated areas
rain, wind, ice, and fire are examples of what
what is destructive sources
How do river systems, watersheds, and divides interact
what is River systems collect water from smaller tributaries, which eventually drain into larger bodies of water. Watersheds define the boundaries of these river systems and determine where water flows. Divides separate one watershed from another and direct the flow of water in different directions.
How is groundwater replenish
what is through natural percolation of water into the land surface, which is occurring during these storms, or by diverting and conveying water to specific areas through managed recharge projects.
what is Electromagnetic radiation
what is a form of kinetic energy that travels through space in waves