Unit E Fresh and Salt Water Systems TOPIC TWO

The main affect that large bodies of water have on climate is that they

A glacial landform created when melt-water flows in tunnels under the ice

Average weather in an area measured over a long period of time

Glacial landform that is a small hill with a distinctive tear drop shape

Warm, dry chinook winds are caused by

The coast of BC is a rainforest because

Tides are caused by

Most waves are caused by

Large moving bodies of ice

Caves form when

Regular daily changes in water levels along the coastline

Large bodies of water affect the climate in an area because

The source of most rivers and streams is usually

Which of the following is NOT a cause of currents

Surface currents in oceans are caused mainly by

As a river slows down it tends to move in large curves called

The speed of a river depends on

formed when molten rock pushes up from Earth's interior pushing apart tectonic plates.

All of the area of land that drains into one main lake or river

The Rocky mountains were formed from

Movement of glaciers depends on

Streams of water that move in larger bodies of water

Currents that start near the equator, like the Gulf stream,

Huge ocean waves caused by earthquakes

Changes in patterns that move along the water's surface

The Continental Divide in North America

The wearing away and transport of rock fragments and soil

The idea that the Earth's surface is broken into huge moving plates

Shallow area around edges of continents

Solid outer part of the Earth