Earth's rotation
WHat is the order of the planets?
mercury, venus, earth, mars, jupiter,saturn, uranus, neptune
The heating up of water turning into water vapor?
Evaporation
natural substance that is not replenished (oil, coal)
Non renewable
What are our 3 fssil fuels?
Coal, oil and natural gas
WHat is weathering?
The breaking down of rock by water wind or ice into little small sediments.
The sun rises in the ___ and sets in the ____.
East, West
The cooling of water vapor turning back into a liquid?
Condensation
an energy source that has a continuous supply (solar power, wind power)
renewable
How is coal formed?
Formed in swamps and only deap organisms.
WHat is the formation of a sedimentary rock?
1. Weathering
2. Erosion
3. Deposition
4. Compaction
5. Cementation
at what time(s) of day is our shadow the longest?
sunrise and sunset
What has the biggest role in the water cycle?
The sun
What are some negative effects that humans have had on the planet?
Overpopulation, overfishing, burning fossil fuels, pollution
How is Natural gas and Oil formed?
Formed in ocean/marine environments with dead plants and animals
What are the 3 agents of change?
Wind, water and ice
At what time of day is your shadow the shortest?
Noon
What are the different types of preciptation?
rain, seet, snow and hail
the layer of gasses that surround places
atmosphere
What do the fossils fuels all have in common so that they can be formed?
Heat, pressure and Millions of years.
What is cementation?
The glueing/hardening of sediments due to pressure over a long period of time.
What do we get from earth rotating on its axis?
Day and night, Shadow patterns and Sun position in the sky.
Where is majority of our water stored for the water cycle?
the ocean
This is the process called when leaves on trees use sunlight for energy?
What is Photosynthesis?
Are fossil fuels renewable of nonrenewable?
Non renewable
What kind of sedimentary rock did we discuss?
Limestone rocks
What is the difference between Earth's Rotation and Earth's Orbit (revolution)
Rotation is the spinning action of a planet on its axis. Take 24 hours. Causes day and night.
Orbit is the path a planet takes around the sun. Takes a year.
Primary source of energy for all food chains is the ____.
sun
What does a fossil fuel and sedimentary rock both have in common to be formed?
Pressure and millions of years
WHat do fossil fuels and sedimentary rock both have in common so that they can form?
Pressure and Millions of years