Question | Answer |
the process by which rock is broken down into smaller pieces | Erosion |
Because high _________ areas recieve indirect rays from the sun, they have cooler temperature | latitude |
Most of the _________ __________ is stored in Earth's streams, rivers, and lakes | surface water |
It takes 365 1/4 day for Earth the complete on _________ around the sun. | revolution |
Streams are formed when ___________ collects in narrow channels | precipitation |
_____________ cause erosion as they flow downhill, carving valleys and mountian peaks. | glaciers |
The planets tilt affects the amount of _________ Earth recieve from the sun. | solar energy |
What factors influence the amount of energy that different places on earth recieve from the sun? | tilt, revolution, rotation, and latitude |
What different sources of water are available on Earth? | freshwater, surface water, precipitation, salt water, and ground water |
What might happen to the ammout of solar energy we recieve if Earth's axis were straight up and down? | To hot for people to live |
How does the water cycle keep Earth's water supply relatively constant? | it repeats |
shapes on the planets surface | landforms |
Why are Earth's landforms still changing? | because the plate tetonics move, and create volcanoes, which eventually create new islands/landforms |