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Vocabulary
Latitudes
100
How long does it take for the Earth to travel around the sun?
one year
100
What do the trees of a rainforest form?
a canopy
100
Most of the Earth’s surface is covered by _______________.
water
100
The process of __________________ is constantly occurring; breaking down the landforms in our world to create smaller rocks and eventually new soil.
weathering.
100
Which climate zone is located between 23 ½°N and 23 ½°S?
The tropical climate (or zone)
200
Why do thousands of kinds of plants grow in the rainforest?
There is plenty of sunlight and rain.
200
Name the four landforms we've discussed during this chapter.
mountains, plateaus, hills, plains
200
The Earth’s tilt is responsible for the _________________ in the moderate climates.
four seasons
200
The polar zones are characterized by ___________, which has a layer of permafrost, permanently frozen land.
tundra
200
Which climate zone is located between 23 ½°N and 60°N and 23 ½°S and 60°S?
the moderate climate (or zone)
300
Name two causes of weathering.
Plate Tectonics (plate movement) and wind, rain, water, ice, and roots/plants.
300
The Earth’s _____________ affects the amount of heat that the hemispheres receive during the year.
tilt
300
Why is the water cycle so important? (This might be one of your short essay questions. Please do NOT copy my answer on your test. I WILL KNOW!)
example answer: The water cycle is so important because most of the world's water (98%) is saltwater. Since we can't drink saltwater, we need some way to purify it and "turn it into freshwater". The water cycle is the universe's way to naturally "boil" water create freshwater.
300
The Earth's __________________ causes day and night.
rotation
300
Which climate zone is located between 60°N and the North Pole and 60°S and the South Pole?
the polar climate (or zone)
400
Climates are categorized according to their
latitude
400
Where does most of the world’s population live?
in the moderate climates, middle latitudes, or temperate zone (any of these answers will work; they are synonyms)
400
Explain how the theory of Plate Tectonics explains earthquakes and volcanoes. (This is one of your short essay answers.) Also DRAW A DIAGRAM (picture).
Write in COMPLETE SENTENCES!! Your answer should include how the plates move when they cause earthquakes and how they move when they form volcanoes. Your picture should include how the plates scrape past each other to cause earthquakes and and move towards each other (with one going under the other) to form volcanoes. You can even color underneath to show the hot magma.
400
The Earth ____________________ around the sun in its oval-shaped pattern, completing one revolution each year.
orbits
400
Which climate zone is characterized by the four seasons?
the moderate climate
500
What type of vegetation does a desert have?
small shrubs and plants with small leaves
500
Why does most of the world's population live in the moderate climate zone?
example answer: The climate is ideal for people to live. There are four seasons, meaning it doesn't get too hot or too cold.
500
Think of the water cycle. It snowed on Fri. Oct. 18th. Use the water cycle to explain why it snowed and what will happen to the precipitation.
Write in COMPLETE SENTENCES! Your answer should include the names of the four stages of the water cycle: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection. You should explain the heating up of the water to cause the water to evaporate, creating water vapor that rises and then condenses, forming clouds, how these water droplets caused the snow, and how when the snow melts, where the water is absorbed, run off, or collected.
500
The ______________ and _________________ are the imaginary lines at 23 ½°N and 23 ½°S, that mark the northernmost and southernmost points in which the sun can shine.
Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
500
Air moves from hot areas to cold areas. Earth's hot wind moves away from the _____________________.
Equator