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The Earth's Surface
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Water falling to Earth's surface?
vegetation
saltwater
precipitation
condensation
2
Tropical storms in the Atlantic Ocean?
climate
hurricanes
typhoons
weather
3
An areas usual weather pattern over long periods of time?
climate
monsoons
typhoons
hurricanes
4
The center part of the Earth?
mantle
Plates
faults
core
5
Huge slabs of the Earth's crust?
core
mantle
faults
Plates
6
What is a land area surrounded by water called?
island
peninsula
isthmuses
plateau
7
Moving streams of ocean water?
currents
monsoons
hurricanes
typhoons
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Constant movement of the Earth's total amount of water?
water cycle
water vapor
condensation
rain
9
What are Earth's largest bodies of water?
lakes
oceans
seas
isthmuses
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Seasonal winds that bring rain in South Asia?
typhoons
monsoons
hurricanes
climate
11
Which one is not a landform?
mountains
straits
hills
plain
12
Plant life?
vegetation
condensation
rain
water vapor
13
Land areas in latitude near the Equator are called the?
poles
tropics
climate
currents
14
A violent jolt made by shifts along a fault are called?
volcanos
earthquakes
plate techtonics
hurricanes
15
Water vapor changing into liquid?
rain
precipitation
vegetation
condensation
16
The thick rock layer around the core?
core
mantle
faults
Plates
17
A theory about Earth's structure?
faults
plate techtonics
mantle
core
18
Water currents and moving air help to create Earth's?
weather
rain shadow
climates
latitudes
19
What percentage of the Earths surface is covered by water?
70
3
100
97
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Cracks that seperate the Earth's plates?
plate techtonics
mantle
faults
core
21
The climate on the coastal side of mountain ranges is?
hot and dry
moist and foggy
22
Two types of water at Earth's surface are freshwater and?
precipitation
vegetation
saltwater
condensation
23
A dry area on the inland side of coastal mountains is called a?
monsoon
tropical climate
rain shadow
natural landform
24
Almost all the water on Earth's surface is?
condensation
water vapor
freshwater
saltwater
25
Changes in an area's air during a short period of time?
weather
climate
typhoons
hurricanes
26
Magma bursting through the mantle forms?
volcanos
earthquakes
plate techtonics
hurricanes
27
The amount of water a place receives is determined by?
lakes and rivers
vegetation
climate
glaciers
28
Water in the form of gas?
water vapor
rain
condensation
vegetation
29
Tropical storms in the Pacific Ocean?
hurricanes
climate
typhoons
weather
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Rivers, lakes and oceans contain water in the form of?
precipitation
saltwater
liquid
solid