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Geography 9-4-12
| 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 |
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