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Chapter 3: The Earth's Surface Flashcards

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1
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Four Phases of God’s work in earth’s history

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Creation, Flood, Modern, Future

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Hydrosphere (what part of the earth is this?)

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the water on earth’s surface

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Atmosphere

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air that surrounds the planet

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Lithosphere

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solid part of the earth

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How many countries in the world does the US recognize?

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195

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Is the earth round?

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No

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Official name for the shape of the earth

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Oblate Ellipsoid

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Outer skin of the earth

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Crust

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Layer of the earth with hot, moldable material

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Mantle

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Liquid layer of the earth

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Outer Core

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Solid layer of the earth made out of heavy metals

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Inner Core

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Four Oceans

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Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian

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A navigable river is

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Deep

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Landform is most valuable to farmers

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Plains

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Larger, main landmasses

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Continents

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Large area of land that rises above surrounding areas (tablelands)

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Plateaus

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Largest system of lakes

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The Great Lakes

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What climate would Florida have?

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Humid Subtropical

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Arms of the ocean enclosed by land

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Seas

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Deep cracks in the earth’s surface where two pieces of land have moved in different directions

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faults

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Supercontinent

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Pangea

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Basic cause of seasonal changes

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Tilt of earth’s axis

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Winds are warm and powerful- Allowed Columbus to sail

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Trade winds

24
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3 patterns of precipitation

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Frontal, convection, orographic

25
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These allow modern pilots to save on time and fuel

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Jet streams

26
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Theory- crust is broken up into pieces and plats that crash into one another and pull apart

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Plate Tectonics Theory

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Slowest kinds of ocean currents

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Drifts

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Typical weather in a region over time

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Climate

29
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3 main systems that distribute heat

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Wind, ocean currents, seasons

30
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What percentage of earth’s water is fresh?

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3%

31
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What percentage of the earth is covered by land?

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29%

32
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Rivers are classified by their

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length, navigability, discharge, drainage

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River with greatest discharge

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Amazon

34
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Longest river in the world

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Nile

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Lowest point in the world

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Dead Sea

36
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Largest ocean

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Pacific

37
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Largest Saltwater lake

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Caspian sea

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Largest island

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Greenland

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Largest continent

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Asia

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Tallest Mountain

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Everest

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Two types of islands

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Oceanic, Continental

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Two external forces that break down rocks

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Erosion, weathering

43
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Can you label the layers of the earth?

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I would make sure!

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