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| The highest point on the Earth is.... | Mount Everest |
| Erosion is the wearing away of the Earth's ... | Surface by wind, glaciers, and moving water. |
| Name the three layers of the Earth. | 1) core 2) mantle 3) crust |
| Cracks in the Earth's crust. | faults |
| What surrounds the inner core of the Earth? | liquid outer core |
| All planets are grouped into what? | 1) terrestrial planes 2) Gas giant planets 3) Dwarf planets |
| What type of planet is Earth? | terrestrial planet |
| What is the part of the Earth's surface that is land called? | lithosphere |
| What does the theory of continental drift state? | The continents were once joined and then drifted apart. |
| When magma wells up from between plates as a result of what? | spreading |
| The Ring of Fire affects what country?, | Japan |
| What is the changing of liquid water into vapor or gas called? | evaporation |
| Rain, sleet and snow are forms of what? | precipitation |
| Why is the use of desalination to produce freshwater not very widespread? | The process of desalination is expensive. |
| Name for the thick layer of hot rock under the Earth's crust. | mantle |
| Name for the super-hot, solid material inside the Earth. | core |
| Name for the part of Earth that supports life. | biosphere |
| Name for the watery areas of Earth. | hydrosphere |
| Name for the rocky shell which forms the Earth's surface. | crust |
| Name for a layer of gases that surround the Earth. | atmosphere |
| List the types of precipitation. | 1) Rain 2) snow 3) sleet 4) hail |
| List the four oceans. | 1) Arctic 2) Atlantic 3) Pacific 4) Indian |
| List three types of erosion. | 1) water 2) wind 3) glacial |
