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.

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