Topic 1 Science Test

What is considered to our biggest "system" of all?

The __________ is a navigational system that uses satellite signals to fix the location of a radio receiver on Earth.

Smaller saltwater bodies are called ______________.

a larger unit of mountain ranges and mountain systems in a long, connected chain

What is the ability to do work?

Earth's system has two main sources of energy. What are these two sources?

What type of energy does evaporation require?

A ______________ is a landform with both high elevation and high relief.

__________________ has the longest coastline in the United States.

_____________ are found along the coastline and protect the landform from ocean waves. Ms Beshear says don't climb these

All of Earth's water, including water cycles through the atmosphere, is called the ______________.

Landforms that have low elevation and low relief are called ____________.

A volcano releases ash and gases into the _______________.

The _______________ contains Earth's weather and is the foundation for the different climates around the world.

All living things require _____________ to live.

Forces that construct or build up land are called _________________ forces.

The lowest point in the US can be found in

About a third of Earth's freshwater is ____________ .

_________________ released from a volcano can enrich the soil and give new plants more nutrients.

Name the 4 different oceans

_________% of all water on Earth is freshwater.

____________ is the source of almost all freshwater on and below Earth's surface.

What is the name of the longest divide in North America which follows the Rocky Mountains?

The difference between the highest and lowest points of an area is its _______________.

The part of Earth that contains all living organisms is the ___________.

The streams and smaller rivers that feed into a main river are called _____________.

How do scientists believe the Great Lakes were formed?

__________% of all water on Earth is saltwater.

Landforms that have high elevation and low relief are called a __________________.

_________ could be used to determine a neighborhood's flood risk by analyzing data layers about the location of a river.

A system of computer software and hardware used to produce interactive maps is called __________________.