The Earth
Energy from the sun
Large landmasses
continents
Large areas of slow-moving ice
Water that is in Earth's streams, rivers, and lakes
surface water
Regions closer to the equator
tropics
One complete spin of Earth on its axis
Rotation
Sudden violent movements of Earth's crust
Earthquakes
The process by which rock is broken down into smaller pieces
weathering
ground water
A trip around the sun
revolution
What drives the water cycle?
Evaporation and precipitation
A theory that suggests that Earth's surface is divided into a dozen or so slow-moving plates, or pieces of Earth's crust
Plate Tectonics
Water without salt
freshwater
The movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back
Water Cycle
What are some common landforms?
mountains, valleys, plains, islands...
What is solar energy and how does it affect the Earth?
Solar Energy is energy from the sun. It affects the Earth by warming the planet, helping plants to grow, and providing light
What is continental drift?
The idea that continents have moved great distances over time
Continents shift as plates move
Shapes on the Earth's surface
Landforms
Water that falls to Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
precipitation
latitude
Name and describe the four seasons
Winter- cold temperatures and short days
Spring- increasing temperatures and longer days
Summer- warm temperatures and long days
Fall- decreasing temperatures and shorter days
The movement of sediment from one location to another
erosion
How do landforms affect life on Earth?
- People settle in areas because of landforms
- Landforms affect what jobs are available in an area
Why is only a small percentage of Earth's freshwater available to us?
Most freshwater is stored underground or locked in glaciers
Water in the air as invisible gas
water vapor