World Geography Earth Science Review

This sphere contains the area covered by water (70% of the Earth’s surface)

0 degrees longitude is known as the ___

This sphere contains the area between atmosphere & lithosphere where life is found

A shaking or trembling of the Earth caused by tectonic plates moving or volcanic activity

Which of these is not a part of the structure of earth's interior?

The region 66.5 to 90 degrees N or S is known as the ___

Using resources at a rate in which they can be replaced while preserving the biosphere's health

When the sun's direct rays hit the tropic lines it causes an event called summer or winter ___

___ is the condition of the atmosphere in 1 place during a short period of time

Found on Earth in limited amounts or those that are replaced naturally over long period of time

An opening in the crust allowing hot magma, ash & gases to escape from below the surface is a _

0 degrees latitude is called the ___

Which of these is NOT a type of plate boundary?

Theory that earths crust consists of huge sections that float around on partially melted mantle

The region 0 to 23.5 degrees N and S is known as the ___

If Earth did not rotate on its axis then we would not experience ___ and ___

A powerful and destructive tropical cyclonic storm forming over warm water near the equator

Energy from the sun that reaches earth in the form of heat and light is called ___ energy

___ is the weather patterns an area experiences over a long period of time

The earth takes 365.25 days to complete one ___ around the sun

Biodiversity ___ the stability of an ecosystem and contributes to the health of the biosphere

The gradual process of species becoming extinct is known as ___

When the sun's direct rays hit the equator it causes an event creating equal day & night called

In addition to the low, mid and high latitude belts there are 2 more climate zones known as _&_

Resources that are replaced by natural processes faster than they are consumed are called

An event in which a large percentage of all species become extinct in a short period of time

This sphere contains the area covered by land (30% of the Earth), & the ocean basins

This sphere contains the air that surrounds the Earth

The region 23.5 to 66.5 degrees N or S are known as the ___

___ is the variety of life in an area that is determined by the number of different species