Patterns of Changes
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
Moon Phases
Vocabulary
100
In which season would you expect to see the MOST amount of daylight?
Summer
100
What process does erosion come after?
Weathering
100
True or False
The moon creates its own light.
False
The moons light comes from the reflection of the sun.
100
What is weathering?
the breaking down of rocks
200
Which season is being described?
-Occurs during the months of December, January, and February for the Northern Hemisphere
-Least amount of direct sunlight and Marked by low temperatures
-Trees have lost their leaves, animals are hibernating, and seeds are dormant
Winter
200
What process is happening in this photo?
Weathering by water
200
What kind of moon is shown below?
Full Moon
200
What is deposition?
the new placement of sediments
300
The diagram below shows a part of Earth’s revolution around the Sun. What season would location X be experiencing in the diagram?
Summer
300
What process is happening in the photo?
Erosion by wind
300
Fill in the blank.
On the moon, the light shines from ____ to ____.
Left to right.
300
What is erosion?
the movement of sediments
400
Which of the following causes seasons on Earth?
A. Earth’s tilted axis as it revolves around the Sun
B. The orbit of the Moon around Earth
C. The rotation of the Earth on its axis
D. The Sun’s revolution around Earth
A. Earth’s tilted axis as it revolves around the Sun
400
What process does this photo show?
Deposition, when everything has settled into its new place.
400
Which moon will come next in the phase?
a. 
b. 
c. 
d. 
c. 
400
What is waning?
Waning is when the light appears on the left side of the moon and starts to get smaller after time.
500
Which of these facts about Winter is incorrect?
1. Temperatures are colder.
2. Some animals hibernate.
3. Daylight hours are shorter.
4. The Northern hemisphere of the Earth tilts toward the Sun.
4. The Northern hemisphere of the Earth tilts toward the Sun.
500
What are the attributes/causing of weathering?
Water, Wind, and Ice.
500
Which patterns of moons will come next?
a. 
b. 
c.
b. 
500
What is waxing?
Waxing is when the light appears on the right side of the moon and starts to increase over time.