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The Surface of the Earth
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Mind Map on The Surface of the Earth, created by tmrocco on 04/15/2013.
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The Surface of the Earth
Landforms
Mountains
different formation types
Folds - Rocky Mt
Domes - Black Hills
Blocks - Sierra Nevada
volcanic - Mt. St. Helen
Plateaus
flat - top mounitans
usually surrounded by lowlands
sides of a plateaus are formed by
Hills
covered with soil and grass
Valleys
U - shaped
caused by glaciers
cause slow but dramatic
V- shaped
used by erosion/river flow
Plains
few trees, grassy flat land
vary depending upon the geographic location
Bodies of Water
Ponds
Streams
Lakes
flow into
flow into
flows into
have slow moving or standing water
Caused by Predictable patterns of water flow
Rain/snow collects on the surface of the earth and flows downhill. It can become
Ground Water
water collects in the earth's porous surfaces
and is soaked into the surface of the earth
adds to
adds to
adds to
adds to
adds to
Run-off
causes
water flows over the earth's impervious surfaces
results in not permitting the water to penetrate into the ground
heavy run-off can cause
can cause
Streams
consists of fresh water
Lakes
Oceans
cover 71% of the earth's surface
consist of salt water
97% of the earth's water
Rivers
consist of fresh water
flow into
flow into
cause
water flows in one direction
characteristics change during the journey
Source
clean and cold
Middle
warmer, wider, algae
Mouth
murky from sediment
less light - plant and animal life different
cause
Changes due to Plate Tectonics/Movement
Cause changes over time
Slow Changes
Erosion
surface of the earth being "worn away" by water and weather
wears away mountains and forms
causes
Weathering
surface of the earth changing due to atmospheric conditions
Rapid Changes
Earthquakes
cause
cause
can cause
can cause
can cause
Volcanoes
cause
cause
cause
can cause
Landslides
causes
can cause
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