Earths landmasses Flashcards
(44 cards)
FtA continent that contains 48 countries in total
Asia
Largest landmasses on earth
Continents
A continent that Contains 54 countries
Africa
A continent with 23 countries
North America
A continent with less than 5000 human population
Antarctica
A continent that is considered to be an “island continent” as it is also a country of itself.
Australia
A continent with 51 countries
Europe
Hottest continent
Africa
These are materials that can be used to support life and at the same time, provide energy for living things to work.
Natural resources
Is a closed system, meaning it can sustain as long as materials are recycled.
Biosphere
The rigid of outer parts of Earth
Lithosphere
Total amount of water on a planet.
Hydrosphere
Where living things come to ineract on eachother.
Ecosystem
Process on which we use and manage Earth’s resources suitably.
Conservation
Maintaining the present state on condition of areas which is not disturbed by human activities.
Preservation
Largest sea
Pacific ocean
The percentage of hydrosphere in Earth.
71%
Is the amount of salt dissolves on water.
Salinity
The most abundant salt that dissolves on the ocean.
Sodium chloride
Is a body of water flowing through a permanent channel that begins in an elevated area and usually ends in a sea or lake.
Stream
A stream steep slope or water is fast flowing.
Rapid
Is a permanent body of flowing water.
River
Are small channels of running water which may or may not be permanent.
Brooks, creeks, rivulets
Water the eastward in less saturates the area . Is also the water-filled.
Groundwater