How Landforms Form
A river flows quickly through rock for thousands of years, cutting deeper and deeper each year. What landform does this create?
Canyon
The moon appears completely dark from Earth. Which phase is this?
New Moon
A cold front moves through and temperatures drop suddenly overnight. Is this weather or climate?
Weather
Ancient swamp plants were buried, compressed, and heated over millions of years. What fossil fuel likely formed?
Coal
After a rainstorm, puddles slowly disappear on a warm sunny day. What process is causing this?
Evaporation
A River slows down as it enters the ocean and begins dropping sediment it was carrying. What Landform does this create?
A Delta
Half of the moon appears lit, and the lighted portion is increasing each night. Which phase is this?
first quarter and waxing
A region receives very little rainfall year after year. What does this describe?
Climate
Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable?
Because they take millions of years to form
Warm air rises, cools, and water vapor changes into tiny droplets forming clouds. What process is taking place?
Condensation
Strong winds blow sand across a dry desert for many years. What Landform does this create?
Sand Dunes
Why do we see different Moon phases each month?
Because the moon orbits Earth
A desert and rainforest can have very different climates. Name one factor that would most likely be different?
The amount of rain
Daily Double!!!!!!!
Burning fossil fuels releases energy. What form of energy are we using?
Chemical energy
A river floods after days of rain because the ground cannot absorb more water. What type of water movement is increasing?
Runoff
Ocean waves crash against a rocky coastline for many years. What landform does this form?
Sea Cliffs
A student says Earth's shadow causes Moon phases. why is this incorrect?
Because phases are cause by the moon's position, Not earth's shadow.
Why can scientists not use one day of rain to describe a region's climate?
Because climate is based on long-term patterns
Name one way individuals can conserve fossil fuels
Recycling, turning off electricity when not in use. reducing the amount of electricity or other resources used.
Explain why the Sun is necessary for the water cycle to continue.
it provides energy for evaporation
A huge Body of ice that can break apart rocks
Glacier
How long does it take for the moon to complete one full cycle of phases?
About one month
If a place's average temperature rises over 30 years, what is changing?
Climate
If people recycle aluminum instead of mining new aluminum, what are they conserving?
Natural resources and energy
If temperatures stayed below freezing for weeks, which part of the water cycle would decrease the most?
Evaporation