Layers of Earth
What layer do humans live on?
The Crust
What is a body of land surrounded by water on all sides?
An Island
What happens when two plates collide?
Mountains form when the plates push against each other.
What percent of Earth’s water is saltwater?
96%
What kind of wind moves from North to South and South to North?
Prevailing Winds
What layer is under the Crust?
What is a body of land surrounded by water on three sides?
A Peninsula
On plate division under the ocean, what forms?
Volcanoes
Of Earth’s water, what percentage is freshwater?
4%
What kind of wind blows from East to West and West to East?
Trade Winds
How many layers are in the Earth?
Four Layers
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
What is an isthmus?
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger masses of land.
What is the line around the Pacific where many volcanoes and Earthquakes occur?
The Ring Of Fire
What is the process where water evaporates, condenses, and rains down repeatedly?
The Water Cycle
Winds that move as trade winds between the Tropics and 60°N Latitude are know as.....?
Westerlies
What is the innermost layer of the Earth?
Inner Core
What is a hill with a flat top and steep sides?
A Plateau
What are cracks in the surface where plates meet?
Faults
True or False: Earth’s water is constantly depleting.
False
When do storms occur?
When moist, warm air and dry, cold air meet.
What layer is entirely solid from intense heat?
The Inner Core
What is the area of low-ground between two mountains or hills?
A Valley
What changes the landforms on Earth at a slow pace?
Weathering
Name two places where freshwater is located.
Lakes, Rivers, anything of that sort
Similar to wind, the ocean has tunnels of movement where water moves. What are these called?
Ocean Currents