Chapter 2: Earth's Physical Geography

part of the Earth that includes the continents

the many different kinds of life on Earth

gases in the atmosphere trap the sun's warmth

When water changes from gas to liquid

Urban climates are colder than rural climates.

Cutting down trees without planting new ones

Streams of warm and cold water in the ocean

when water changes from liquid to gas

a deep cut in the ocean floor

water that falls to the ocean ground from the sky

Chemicals break down rocks into smaller pieces causing weathering.

Layer of hot, dense rock surrounding the Earth's crust

Which is NOT one of Earth's layers

The deepest trench is the Mariana trench located in the Atlantic Ocean.

farmers changing what they plant in their fields from year to year

When sudden tectonic plates move and create energy it causes...

using a resource carefully to avoid waste

predictable patterns of weather

a crack in Earth's crust

Wasteful irrigation, chemicals, and pesticides all harm the water supply.

El Nino causes draught in the Eastern Pacific.

Changes in temperature, wind direction and speed, and air moisture over a short period of time

explains how the continents move

Sun, wind, water, and the shape of the land affect climate.

breakdown of rock by water, wind, and ice

A mountain causes this because it blocks rain from reaching the leeward side of the mountain.

underground layer of rock through which water flows

The water cycle is an ongoing process in which the water goes from oceans, to air, to ground, and again oceans.

major patterns of movements of air

an underwater plateau off the coast of a continent

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

collecting water and distributing crops

What percentage of Earth's water is salt water?

The lithosphere is another name for Earth's crust

What is the subject of this diagram?