Social Studies 1st six weeks

What is a rotation?

• One complete spin of Earth on its axis

• A trip around the sun.

• The temperature and precipitation from hour to hour or day to day

• The average weather conditions in an area over a longer period

What is revolution?

• One complete spin of Earth on its axis

• A trip around the sun.

• The temperature and precipitation from hour to hour or day to day

  
  

• The average weather conditions in an area over a longer period

What is weather?

• One complete spin of Earth on its axis

• A trip around the sun.

• The temperature and precipitation from hour to hour or day to day

• The average weather conditions in an area over a longer period

What is climate?

• One complete spin of Earth on its axis

• A trip around the sun.

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  The temperature and precipitation from hour to hour or day to day

• The average weather conditions in an area over a longer period

What are the tropics?

• The area around the atmosphere

• The area near the equator

• The area in a forest

• Close to Volcanos

Why are Earth’s poles colder than the equator?

• Its covered with ice

• The sun does not get hot

• They receive cold light

• They receive less light or no night at all

What FOUR factors influence the climate of a place.

• latitude,wind,ocean,mountains

• sun,rain,ocean,clouds

• latitude, eleveation,wind,water

What is a continent?

• a piece of the world

• A large unbroken mass of land

• Texas

• a small piece of land

What are plate tectonics?

• piece of mountains

• they are made out of steel

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  Enormous pieces of Earth’s crust

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  Enourmous pieces of dirt

How many plate tectonics make up the Earth’s crust?

• 16

• 7

• 50

• 13