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hydrosphere correct answers the watery areas of the Earth including oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water
accretion correct answers slow process in which an oceanic plate slides under a continental plate,
creating debris that can cause continents to grow outward
subduction correct answers process by which oceanic plates dive beneath continental plates, often causing mountains to form on land
water cycle correct answers regular movement of Earth's water from ocean to air to ground and back to the ocean
desalination correct answers the removal of salt from seawater to make it usable for drinking and
farming
erosion correct answers the movement of weathered rock and material by wind, glaciers, and moving water
plate tectonics correct answers the term scientists use to describe the activities of continental drift
and magma flow, which create many of Earth's physical features
atmosphere correct answers a thin layer of gases that surrounds the Earth
lithosphere correct answers uppermost layer of the Earth that includes the crust, continents, and ocean basins
biosphere correct answers the part of the Earth where life exists
continental shelf correct answers part of the continent that extends out underneath the ocean
continental drift correct answers the theory that the continents were once joined and then slowly drifted apart
aquifer correct answers underground water-bearing layers of porous rock, sand, or gravel
groundwater correct answers water located underground within the Earth that supplies wells and springs
faulting correct answers process of cracking that occurs when the folded land cannot be bent any further
evaporation correct answers the process of converting into vapor, or gas core correct answers innermost layer of the Earth made up of super hot but solid inner core and a
super hot liquid outer core
mantle correct answers thick middle layer of Earth's interior structure consisting of hot rock that is dense but flexible
crust correct answers outer layer of the Earth, a hard rocky shell forming Earth's surface
condensation correct answers the process of excess water vapor changing into liquid water when warm air cools
precipitation correct answers moisture that falls to the Earth as rain, sleet, hail, or snow
Scientists theorize that the Earth's largest physical features are created by... correct answers collisions of landmasses
How does the sun drive the water cycle? correct answers It evaporates water on Earth's surface.
What three areas of Earth work together so life in teh biosphere survives? correct answers The lithosphere, hydrosphere, and the atmosphere
What classifies our solar system's four inner planets as terrestrial? correct answers They have solid, rocky crusts
A solar system consists of a group of planets revolving around the same correct answers sun
The Grand Canyon was slowly created by what kind of external force? correct answers water erosion
What are moraines? correct answers Piles of rocks and debris left when glaciers melt
Where is Earth's freshwater supply located? correct answers In glaciers, ice caps, lakes, streams, rivers, and underground.
How does humidity affect the movement of water in the water cycle? correct answers High humdity accelerates condensation and precipitation
Which of Earth's layers is the thickest? correct answers The mantle
Which is the result of faulting? correct answers A sudden earthquake as bent tectonic plates collide
Why would a geographer think understanding our solar system is important? correct answers To understand how Earth fits into this system much as how different areas of Earth fit together.
hydrosphere correct answers the watery areas of the Earth including oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water
accretion correct answers slow process in which an oceanic plate slides under a continental plate,
creating debris that can cause continents to grow outward
subduction correct answers process by which oceanic plates dive beneath continental plates, often causing mountains to form on land
water cycle correct answers regular movement of Earth's water from ocean to air to ground and back to the ocean
desalination correct answers the removal of salt from seawater to make it usable for drinking and
farming
erosion correct answers the movement of weathered rock and material by wind, glaciers, and moving water
plate tectonics correct answers the term scientists use to describe the activities of continental drift
and magma flow, which create many of Earth's physical features
atmosphere correct answers a thin layer of gases that surrounds the Earth
lithosphere correct answers uppermost layer of the Earth that includes the crust, continents, and ocean basins
biosphere correct answers the part of the Earth where life exists
continental shelf correct answers part of the continent that extends out underneath the ocean
continental drift correct answers the theory that the continents were once joined and then slowly drifted apart
aquifer correct answers underground water-bearing layers of porous rock, sand, or gravel
groundwater correct answers water located underground within the Earth that supplies wells and springs
faulting correct answers process of cracking that occurs when the folded land cannot be bent any further
evaporation correct answers the process of converting into vapor, or gas core correct answers innermost layer of the Earth made up of super hot but solid inner core and a
super hot liquid outer core
mantle correct answers thick middle layer of Earth's interior structure consisting of hot rock that is dense but flexible
crust correct answers outer layer of the Earth, a hard rocky shell forming Earth's surface
condensation correct answers the process of excess water vapor changing into liquid water when warm air cools
precipitation correct answers moisture that falls to the Earth as rain, sleet, hail, or snow
Scientists theorize that the Earth's largest physical features are created by... correct answers collisions of landmasses
How does the sun drive the water cycle? correct answers It evaporates water on Earth's surface.
What three areas of Earth work together so life in teh biosphere survives? correct answers The lithosphere, hydrosphere, and the atmosphere
What classifies our solar system's four inner planets as terrestrial? correct answers They have solid, rocky crusts
A solar system consists of a group of planets revolving around the same correct answers sun
The Grand Canyon was slowly created by what kind of external force? correct answers water erosion
What are moraines? correct answers Piles of rocks and debris left when glaciers melt
Where is Earth's freshwater supply located? correct answers In glaciers, ice caps, lakes, streams, rivers, and underground.
How does humidity affect the movement of water in the water cycle? correct answers High humdity accelerates condensation and precipitation
Which of Earth's layers is the thickest? correct answers The mantle
Which is the result of faulting? correct answers A sudden earthquake as bent tectonic plates collide
Why would a geographer think understanding our solar system is important? correct answers To understand how Earth fits into this system much as how different areas of Earth fit together.
