Vocabulary
What is the exact moment at which summer and winter start?
Solstice
The edge of a continent often extends out under the water is considered to be what?
The Continental Shelf
True or False: Place close to the equator have nearly the same temperature throughout the year.
True
Weather changes because of ________________ masses.
Answer: AIR
The Summer Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere begins when?
December 21st or 22nd
A mountain is a high, steep elevation. A Hill also slopes upward but is less steep and rugged. In contrast what is considered to be a level area?
A plain
What are the four types of movements that tectonic plates can have?
1. Subduction
2. Divergence
3. Convergence
4. Transform
The Gulf Stream is a Current that carries warm water from what sea to Europe?
The Caribbean Sea
The boundary between two air masses is called a ______________.
Answer: Front
The Crust
During the Hydrologic Cycle, cooler temperatures in the atmosphere cause the water vapor to change into droplets that form clouds. This is considered to be?
Condensation
A low lying area surrounded by Mountains is considered to be?
A Valley
Climate includes 3 elements. What are they?
2. Elevation
3. The amount of change for one season to another
Salt water contains ___________ and other _____________.
Blank 2: Minerals
The Ring of Fire is on the outer edge of what ocean?
The Pacific Ocean
Geographer have identified 5 climates regions that are broken down into 12 subcategories. Places located in the same subcategories have similar what?
Vegetation
How many gallons of water does the Mississippi River pour out into the Gulf of Mexico?
More than 4.7 million gallons
What are the four factors that affect a regions climate?
1. Latitude
2. Elevation
3. Prevailing Winds
4. Ocean Currents
Weathering is when ______, ___________, _________, or __________ slowly wear away rocks and soil.
Answers: air, water, wind, ice
How do the movements of tectonic plates change Earth's Surface?
They cause the continents to move and they create mountains and cause earthquakes and volcanoes.
What is the difference between Weather and Climate according to its terminology?
Climate: The average condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time.
Weather: Is the condition of the atmosphere at a particular time.
The ring of fire contains more than what percent of the worlds volcanoes?
More than 75%
Name three past Hurricanes that have affected the United States:
Examples: Hurricane Sandy, Katrina, Wilma, Arthur, Laura, Sally, Delta, Charlie, Beta etc.
Earths ________ is made up of ______ and ______ rocks known as ________.
Blank 1: Mantel
Blank 2: Molten
Blank 3: Melted
Blank 4: Magma
The very center is the inner core. It is believed to reach a temperature of what?
12,000 Degrees Fahrenheit