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Geography ch. 2

TermDefinition
Sun gives us energy, heat, and light.
Axis imaginary from north pole to south pole.
Revolution complete trip around the sun 365 and 1/4 days
Is there energy inside the Earth? Yes
Layers of Earth Core, Mantle, Crust
Core two sections for 2,100 or so miles.\
Mantle 1,800 miles
Crust 3 - 46 miles deep
Largest hole in Earth? 8 miles deep
Farthest depth a human has gone in Earth? 2, 5 miles
1 league equals? 5.5 kilometers
1 kilometere equals 6 miles
70% of Earth equals? Water
Atmosphere thin layer of gases/air all around us
Equinox when day and night are at equal length
Tilt we tilt 23.5 degrees on our axis
Summer Solstice sun points on us - June 21/22
Winter Solstice sun points away from us - December 21/22
Higher elevation equals colder
Wind and Ocean Currents affect our tempatures
Weather state of our atmosphere AT THE TIME
Climate average weather in a region OVER TIME
Climate Zones different time zones because of sun
Tectonic plates earths crust made up of 16 of these, moving due to heat in Earth.
faults rocks of a crack in the Earth moves
earthquakes plate movement along fault lines
tsunami giant ocean wave caused by volcanic eruptions
Weathering when the weather wears away at something
Erosion when weathered bits of rock are moved around
Changing Landforms when GOD decides to change His creation
Human Actions when WE decides to change His creation
continental shelf underwater plain boarding a continent
trenches long, narrow, steep - sided cut in ground
4 Oceans are the largest Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic
water cycle when water changes into liquid vapor
Condensation water vapor becomes a liquid or a solid
Created by: St.Lorenz
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