The Earth, Sun & Water: Key Terms (M2L1&2)

What is energy from the sun called?

• Midnight Sun

• Solar Sun

• Solar Energy

• The Tropics

When the earth rotates, it ______________.

• makes a trip around the sun

• switches between multiple universes

• stands still

• makes a complete spin on its axis

One trip around the sun by earth is called a ____________.

• rotation

• hemisphere

• revolution

• revelation

________are large slow-moving ice.

• Arctic Circle

• glaciers

• ice

• Titantic

The regions that are closest to the equator are in which climatic zone?

• The Tropics

• The Temperate Zone

• The Frigid Zone

• The Equator Zone

The circulation of water from the land to the air and back to the land is known as the

• precipitation

• snow

• water cycle

• rain

As a gas, water is referred to as ___________

• breeze

• oxidation

• air

• water vapor

Water that is found below earth's surface is called ________

• ground water

• drainage water

• surface water

• waste water

What type of water is found in earth's streams, rivers and lakes?

• surface water

• swimming water

• fishing water

• ground water

Rain, snow, sleet and hail are all examples of _______________.

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

• disasters