Social Studies Chapter 2

True or false? Water gathering on the ground and in rivers, lakes, and oceans is collection.

The Earth is covered in what percentage of water?

________________ are storms that occur over oceans.

This layer of the Earth includes the continents.

El Nino and La Nina are changes in the normal patterns in the _____________ Ocean.

Changes in temperature, wind, and air moisture over a short period of time is called _________.

_____________ is melted rock that is called lava when it comes from a volcano

When water changes from a liquid to a gas, this is called _____________.

The side of a mountain that receives large amounts of rainfall is called the ____________ side.

Weathering is when ___________________________.

What happens when the Earth's plates collide?

How confident do you feel about your test tomorrow?

This theory explains how continents move.

An area in which particular kinds of plants and animals have adapted to a particular climate.

True or False? El Nino causes hardly any rain in the eastern Pacific.

Major wind systems that follow similar patterns over time are called _________________.

This is a thick haze of smoke and chemicals.

_______________________ is the study of predictable patterns of weather.

Which of the following is NOT one of the seven continents?

Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection are part of what process?

When water changes from a gas to a liquid, it is called ____________.

This is a deep cut in the ocean floor.

Cracks in the Earth's crust are called _____________

This layer is a hot, dense rock surrounding the Earth's core.

How many major climate zones are there?

___________________ are steadily flowing streams of water in the world's seas.

True or False?Erosion is the process of weathered rock being moved away by water, wind, and ice

The movement of rock by water, wind, and ice is called ________________.

What causes earthquakes?

_________________ is when gases in the atmosphere trap the sun's warmth.

The side of a mountain that is very dry is called the ____________ side.