Chapter 2 Planet Earth Flashcards
1
Q
Solar energy
A
Earth requires energy from the sun
2
Q
Rotation
A
One complete spin of earth on its axis
3
Q
Latitude
A
The distance north or south
4
Q
Revolution
A
Trip around the sun
5
Q
Tropics
A
Regions close to the sun
6
Q
Fresh water
A
Water wothout salt
7
Q
Glaciers
A
Large areas of slow moving ice
8
Q
Surface water
A
Water found in earths streams rivers and lakers
9
Q
Precipation
A
Water falls Earths surface as rain
10
Q
Groundwater
A
Water found under ground
11
Q
Water vapor
A
In the air that’s a gas
12
Q
Water cycle
A
Movement of water from earths surface
13
Q
Landforms
A
Shapes on the planets surface
14
Q
Continents
A
Large land masses
15
Q
Plate tectonics
A
Divides the earths surface into a dozen or slow moving plates or pieces of Earths crust
