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
Earth’s Geologica
l FeaturesIntroduction to
Chapters 6 and 9
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.
Earth’s Geological Features• Bodies of water
• Beaches• Ocean ridges• Continental shelf• Plateaus• Faults• Canyons• Sand dunes• Ice caps
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.
Earth’s WaterEarth’s water is made of 3 kinds
• usable fresh water (1%)
• frozen fresh water(2%)
• salt water(97%)
Useable Fresh WaterThe useable fresh
water refers to rives and lakes.
Frozen Fresh WaterThe frozen fresh water is found in ice
caps and glaciers.
Salty WaterThe salty water refers
to the oceans found on Earth.
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
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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