Landforms
What landform is created from sediment deposited where a river meets an ocean, sea, or lake?
Delta
What type of rock is formed from layers of sediment?
Sedimentary Rock
About how long does it take Earth to make one full rotation?
24 hours
What process will happen when the Sun interacts with the ocean?
Salt water will become fresh water vapor, what is evaporation.
What planet is closest to the Sun?
What is Mercury
What landform is created from a slow moving glacier weathering and eroding rock?
U-Shaped Valley
What process presses layers of sediment together?
Compaction
In which direction does the Sun appear to rise?
East
What are 3 types of precipitation?
Neptune
What landform is created in beaches and deserts from wind erosion?
What process glues sediment together to form rock?
Cementation
Shadows are the shortest during which time of day?
Noon or midday
What forms when water vapor condenses in the sky?
Clouds
The high temperature for tomorrow is 65 degrees.
Is this an example of weather or climate?
Weather
What force creates V-Shaped valleys?
Water erosion from a river
What natural process breaks rocks into smaller pieces?
weathering
What causes the day/night cycle?
Earth's rotation
What physical state of matter is water vapor?
Gas
The month of February has the coldest temperatures on record for 30 years.
Is this weather or climate?
Climate
What happens to rock when water freezes within the rock?
Ice expands and cracks the rock (weathering)
What process moves sediment by wind, water, or ice?
Erosion
Describe the movement of Earth as it rotates.
This water cycle process turns water vapor into clouds when air cools.
Condensation
Identify all 8 planets in order starting with the planet closest to the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune