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
  1. Landforms
    1. Mountains
      1. different formation types
        1. Folds - Rocky Mt
          1. Domes - Black Hills
            1. Blocks - Sierra Nevada
              1. volcanic - Mt. St. Helen
            2. Plateaus
              1. flat - top mounitans
                1. usually surrounded by lowlands
                  1. sides of a plateaus are formed by
                  2. Hills
                    1. covered with soil and grass
                    2. Valleys
                      1. U - shaped
                        1. caused by glaciers
                          1. cause slow but dramatic
                        2. V- shaped
                          1. used by erosion/river flow
                        3. Plains
                          1. few trees, grassy flat land
                            1. vary depending upon the geographic location
                          2. Bodies of Water
                            1. Ponds
                              1. Streams
                                1. Lakes
                                  1. flow into
                                    1. flow into
                                      1. flows into
                                      2. have slow moving or standing water
                                      3. Caused by Predictable patterns of water flow
                                        1. Rain/snow collects on the surface of the earth and flows downhill. It can become
                                          1. Ground Water
                                            1. water collects in the earth's porous surfaces
                                              1. and is soaked into the surface of the earth
                                              2. adds to
                                                1. adds to
                                                  1. adds to
                                                    1. adds to
                                                      1. adds to
                                                      2. Run-off
                                                        1. causes
                                                          1. water flows over the earth's impervious surfaces
                                                            1. results in not permitting the water to penetrate into the ground
                                                            2. heavy run-off can cause
                                                            3. can cause
                                                          2. Streams
                                                            1. consists of fresh water
                                                            2. Lakes
                                                              1. Oceans
                                                                1. cover 71% of the earth's surface
                                                                  1. consist of salt water
                                                                    1. 97% of the earth's water
                                                                    2. Rivers
                                                                      1. consist of fresh water
                                                                        1. flow into
                                                                          1. flow into
                                                                            1. cause
                                                                              1. water flows in one direction
                                                                                1. characteristics change during the journey
                                                                                  1. Source
                                                                                    1. clean and cold
                                                                                    2. Middle
                                                                                      1. warmer, wider, algae
                                                                                      2. Mouth
                                                                                        1. murky from sediment
                                                                                          1. less light - plant and animal life different
                                                                                        2. cause
                                                                                      3. Changes due to Plate Tectonics/Movement
                                                                                        1. Cause changes over time
                                                                                          1. Slow Changes
                                                                                            1. Erosion
                                                                                              1. surface of the earth being "worn away" by water and weather
                                                                                                1. wears away mountains and forms
                                                                                                  1. causes
                                                                                                  2. Weathering
                                                                                                    1. surface of the earth changing due to atmospheric conditions
                                                                                                  3. Rapid Changes
                                                                                                    1. Earthquakes
                                                                                                      1. cause
                                                                                                        1. cause
                                                                                                          1. can cause
                                                                                                            1. can cause
                                                                                                              1. can cause
                                                                                                              2. Volcanoes
                                                                                                                1. cause
                                                                                                                  1. cause
                                                                                                                    1. cause
                                                                                                                      1. can cause
                                                                                                                      2. Landslides
                                                                                                                        1. causes
                                                                                                                          1. can cause
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