Water Cycle
What are the four types of precipitation?
Rain, snow, hail, sleet
What are the three agents of change?
Water, wind, and ice
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is short term and climate is long term
What are the three types of fossil fuels?
Coal, natural gas, and oil
How much time does it take for Earth to make one full rotation on its axis?
24 hours
Which stage in the water cycle is responsible for creating clouds?
Condensation
What are the three processes that can cause change to the Earth's surface? Describe each process.
Weathering: Breaking down rocks into sediments
Erosion: Moving sediments to a new location
Deposition: Sediments are dropped off
"Thunderstorms are expected tomorrow." Is this an example of weather or climate?
Weather
In what type of environment did the organisms that eventually became coal come from?
Swamp
When we are on the side of the Earth that is facing away from the sun, what time of day is it?
Night time
What causes water in the ocean to evaporate?
A) The melting of ice
B) The water's absorption of solar energy
C) The release of precipitation from the clouds
B) The water's absorption of solar energy
Valley Characteristics: U-shaped, wide, flat bottom
This valley was most likely formed by:
A) Moving water
B) Strong winds
C) Slow-moving glacier
C) Slow-moving glacier
What is the name of the person who tells us the weather? What is the name of the person who tells us about the climate?
Weather- Meteorologist
Climate- Climatologist
Which of the following is NOT related to the formation of oil?
A) Heat
B) Decaying marine life
C) Swamp
C) Swamp
What causes the sun's apparent movement across the sky during the day?
The Earth's rotation on its axis
What change occurs during evaporation?
A) Water vapor changes to solid water
B) Liquid water changes to water vapor
C) Water vapor changes to liquid water
B) Liquid water changes to water vapor
Which statement best explains how the formation of deltas and sand dunes are similar?
A) Both are formed by deposition of sediments
B) Both are formed by movement of glaciers
C) Both are formed by water erosion
A) Both are formed by deposition of sediments
What is the atmosphere?
A layer of gases that surrounds the Earth
What is the process by which sedimentary rock is formed? List IN ORDER!
Deposition, Compaction, Cementation
Which statement is correct?
1. The sun orbits the Earth
2. The sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west
3. The moon orbiting the Earth causes day and night
2. The sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west
What process is most likely represented by Stage Y?
Condensation --------> Stage Y --------> Accumulation
Precipitation
Describe how a canyon is formed including the W.E.D. processes and the agent of change.
A canyon is formed by weathering and erosion by water.
What is the name of the tool that measures the amount of rainfall?
A rain gauge
Some of the Earth's processes are listed below.
1. Burial of decaying organisms
2. Extreme heat
3. Pressure
4. Cementation
Which of the processes are needed for the formation of coal, but are NOT needed for the formation of sedimentary rock?
Processes 1 and 2
At 10:00 am, a student saw the sun shining through the window. A few hours later, the sun was no longer visible through the same window. What is responsible for the sun no longer appearing through the window?
The Earth's rotation on its axis