True/False 1
The sun's heat causes Earth to constantly orbit around us.
False-gravity
By which process is liquid water turned into water vapor?
Evaporation
imaginary line running through Earth's center
axis
What is it called when day and and night in both hemispheres are of equal length?
equinox
List Earths oceans in order from smallest to largest
Arctic, Southern, Indian, Atlantic, Pacific
One measure for comparing climates is the average daily temperature.
True
What is the name given to regular movement of water?
water cycle
underwater plain that borders a continent
continental shelf
What is the center of the earth called?
core
What does elevation describe?
how far above sea level a landform or location is
Earth's crust is made up of 7 enormous tectonic plates
False- 16
What process works with weathering to change Earth's surface?
Erosion
narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
isthmus
Who is the scientist who invented a system that divided Earth into climate zones?
Wladimir Koppen
What percent of the Earth's water is salt water?
97%
Ice sheets cover most of Greenland and Australia
False- Antarctica
What is the largest type of ice mass?
ice sheet
occurs on or about June 21 in the Northern hemisphere
summer solstice
How long does is take plates to move enough to create landforms/- according to our book that is-
millions of years
How have human actions impacted the surface of the earth?
deforestation...etc.
Water contained inside earth's crust is called groundwater
true
What causes Earthquakes and volcanoes?
plate movement
a biome
tundra
Australia and Antarctica
Explain how human actions have damaged the world's water supply?
What can we do to prevent further damage?
answers may vary