earths geological features introduction to chapters 6 and 9
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Earth’s Geological Features Bodies of water Beaches Ocean ridges Continental shelf Plateaus Faults Canyons Sand dunes Ice capsTRANSCRIPT
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Earth’s Geologica
l FeaturesIntroduction to
Chapters 6 and 9
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What is a geological feature?Geology is the
study of what Earth is made up of,
the rocks which make it up, and how it can change.
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Earth’s Geological Features• Bodies of water
• Beaches• Ocean ridges• Continental shelf• Plateaus• Faults• Canyons• Sand dunes• Ice caps
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LandformsWe refer to all of the different kinds of land
as landforms.
Some landforms take a lot of time to form,
while other landforms take very little time to
form.
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Earth’s WaterEarth’s water is made of 3 kinds
• usable fresh water (1%)
• frozen fresh water(2%)
• salt water(97%)
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Useable Fresh WaterThe useable fresh
water refers to rives and lakes.
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Frozen Fresh WaterThe frozen fresh water is found in ice
caps and glaciers.
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Salty WaterThe salty water refers
to the oceans found on Earth.
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How does Earth’s surface
change?Earth’s surface changes over time due to many
different things. Some of these things include:• Chemicals• Temperature•Wind• Living things
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What protects Earth?•Earth is
protected by a crust. It is a layer of rock that is the
outer surface of Earth.
• In the ocean this layer is under water.
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