Vocabulary
what is rotation?
Earths Complete rotation around its axis
how long does a full rotation take?
24.5 hrs
Most lakes contain _____ _____?
Fresh water
What is an ice sheet?
permanent Sheet of ice
What is a tragedy?
An event that causes great suffering, destress or distraction
What is Albedo?
The reflectivity of objects
How long does a full revolution take?
365.5 days
What feeds into lakes?
Rivers, streams and runoff
What causes striations?
Glaciers moving and collecting Sediment over time
What is angle of insolation?
when Radiation is more concentrated in a area.
What is obliquity?
The changes of earths axis.
What is what is earths tilt?
23.5
What causes winter kill?
Lack of dissolved oxygen
What is an out wash plain?
Plain formed by glacier deposit
thermal stratification can slow down what?
Exchange of water and flow of nutrients
What is Revolution?
time it takes for the earth to make one complete revolution around the sun.
By How much does earths tilt change every calendar year?
0
Upper limnetic zone is known as ________ zone?
Euphotic
what are Eskers?
Ridges made by sand and gravel by deposited by glaciers meltwater
What is commons?
A common is an area that belongs to no individual; it is shared by the entire society
What is the equator ?
Imaginary line that splits earth from north to south
if it’s winter in the north what season is it in the south?
Winter
What is the lowest lake?
Dead sea
Where is the worlds largest glacier?
Antártica
If there is 30 pumpkins and 5 people who need at least 2 to feed their family that day, how many are they going to take?
More than 2