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Plateau, mountain, peninsula, plain, range . . . | Name 3 geographic features |
Topographic | What type of map shows elevation? |
Sea Level | What would be considered zero elevation? |
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core | Starting at the surface, name the main sections the earth is made up of? |
Convection | Which factor of heat transfer causes plate movement: radiation, conduction, or convection currents? |
Conduction | Which factor of heat transfer explains magma and lava: radiation, conduction, or convection currents? |
Gravity, Wind, Water, and Glaciers | Name the four forces of erosion? |
Impermeable | Is run-off due to a permeable or impermeable surface? |
Spherical | What geometric shape best describes the earth? |
Slump | Which is an example of slow erosion: slump or mudslide? |
Tilt and Revolution | What is the main reason we have seasons on earth? |
Wider | Does a "waxing" moon look thinner or wider as each night goes by? |
24 Hours | How long does it take for the earth to make one rotation? |
365 1/4 Days | How long does it take for the earth to make one revolution? |
Because the moon orbits the earth in the same amount of time it takes to rotate around once. | Why does the same side of the moon always face earth? |
Star | Is the sun a planet, star, or satellite? |
14 days later or June 16 | If you have a new moon on June 2, when will the full moon occur? |
Sun | The primary source of radiated heat on the earth comes from what source? |
Spring | What season begins on the vernal equinox? |
Meandering | Which type of river would be most likely to show the greatest amount of deposition? |
New Moon and Full Moon | At what phase would the moon be in when the tide is at its highest and lowest? |