Water Distribution on Earth
What is a large sheet of ice that moves slowly across the land called?
Glacier
What is an area were molten rock from within the mantle rises close to Earth's surface called?
Hot Spots
What is harmful rain caused by the burning of fossil fuels called?
Acid Rain
What is a large region of air that has a similar temperature and humidity called?
Air Masses
What is the force of attraction between any two objects due to their mass called?
Gravity
What is water stored in the cracks and spaces between particles of soil and underground rocks called?
Groundwater
What is the sudden movement of rocks and soil down a slope called?
Landslide
What is a sometimes harmful rapid increase in the amount of algae found in water called?
Algal Bloom
What is the average weather pattern of a region over time called?
Climate
What is a chunk of rock from space that travels through Earth's atmosphere called?
Meteor
What is a covering of ice over a large area such as in the polar regions called?
Ice Caps
What is a solid, nonliving substances found in nature called?
Minerals
What is the act of saving, protecting, or using resources wisely called?
Conserve
What is the condition of the atmosphere at a given place and time called?
Weather
What is a meteor that strikes Earth's surface called?
Meteorite