Earth and the Sun's Energy
What does the earth’s movement affect?
It affects the amount of energy we receive from the sun.
Earth’s water supply is divided in two main types. What are these?
Salt water and fresh water
Mention at least one of the most important landforms.
Mountains, valleys, plains, islands and peninsulas.
What causes the seasons of the year?
The Earth’s seasons are caused by the planet’s tilt.
It is water that falls to Earth’s surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
Precipitation
Mention at least one of the most important Earth’s plates
Pacific,North American, Nazca, South American, African, Eurasian, Indian, Australian, Antarctic plate.
How many seasons exist? What are these?
Four. Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter
It is the movement of water from Earth’s surface to the atmosphere and back.
Water cycle.
Who was the first scientist to developed the theory of continental drift?
Alfred Wegener
It is one complete sipin of Earth on its axis.
Rotation
What is the water cycle?
It is the movement of water from Earth’s surface to the atmosphere and back.
Mention the two forces that affect the Earth’s surface
Weathering and Erosion
How many days does it the to the Earth to complete one revolution?
365 days
How does water affect people’s lives?
It provides food, power and even recreation.
They are shapes on the planet’s surface.
Landforms