Land and Water Door Questions

Front

What does elevation describe?

Back

how far above sea level a landform or location is

Front

What is the name for a long, narrow, steep-sided cut in the ground or on the ocean floor?

Back

a trench

Front

What percentage of Earth’s water is salt water?

Back

97%

Front

By which process is liquid water turned into water vapor?

Back

evaporation

Front

What is the name given to the regular movement of water?

Back

water cycle

Front

Which landform best supports agriculture and ranching?

Back

plains

Front

Which underwater landform borders continents?

Back

continental shelves

Front

Where is the deepest location on Earth?

Back

the Mariana Trench – Pacific Ocean

Front

What is the largest ocean in the world?

Back

Pacific Ocean

Front

Where is most of Earth’s freshwater stored?

Back

in the polar ice caps