Oceans
What is the name of the climate pattern in the Pacific Ocean that can cause more rain in some places and less in others
El Niño
Which layer of the earth is the hottest?
The inner core
True or false?
Earth has a magnetic field, like a giant magnet.
True
Another word for underwater rivers that move water all around the world
Deep ocean currents
The curst, mantle, outer core, and inner core
What does the Earth's Magnetic field do?
This field protects us from harmful space radiation
____________ plains are flat areas of the deep ocean floor
Abyssal Plains
When magma reaches the surface, we call it _________.
Lava
___________ rocks form when magma cools slowly underground
Intrusive
What are seamounts and how are they formed?
Seamounts are underwater mountains formed by underwater volcanoes.
What is the melted rock found in the mantle called?
Magma
What is it called when one plate dives under the other creating a deep ocean trench?
Subduction
Explain the Coriolis Effect.
As Earth rotates it changes the direction of the global winds passing over it, causing them to curve.
Name 5 ways we can help protect and take care of the Earth.
Answers will vary.
What causes an Upwelling and what does it do?
Upwelling brings cold, nutrient-rich water to the surface
This happens when winds blow surface water away