Earth Science
The process of wind water and ice putting down sediments they carry is called?
deposition
Name a body of water that is freshwater
Lake, pond, river
_______ are small particles of rocks that form when rock breaks down
What is sediments
This is the step in the water cycle when liquid turns into a gas
What is evaporation
On a topographic map, what do closely spaced contour lines indicate?
Closely spaced lines mean a steep slope and lines spaced far apart mean a gradual slope.
Name the steps of the water cycle
precipitation, evaporation, condensation
A meteorologist is using a barometer- what are they measuring?
air pressure
Name one way humans use water for recreation
Swimming, boating, fishing
This causes canyons to form.
River Erosion
Nonrenewable resources are things that we ________ reuse
cannot
what breaks down rock by weathering?
What is wind, water, & gravity
This cloud type means that a thunderstorm is coming
cumulonimbus
What evidence provides scientists with information about Earth's interior (like the liquid outer core)?
The behavior and refraction of seismic waves (earthquake waves) river, stream, creek
Name two renewable resources
Wind, water, sunlight
When weathered rock is picked up and moved it is called
erosion
This type of cloud is thin and wispy
What is cirrus cloud
This is a specific place that includes land and a body of water where all the run off water goes
Watershed
This is the amount of time Earth's revolution takes
365.4 days
An orbit that is not perfectly round
Elliptical orbit
This landform provides home to many animals like birds and sea life and protects our land from coastal flooding
What are wetlands
When warm air front gets stuck between two cold air fronts.
What is an occluded front?
This is when the moon blocks the sunlight
Solar eclipse
True or false: A rock can never be worn down by erosion.
False
____ is a resource that can be replaced at a rate close to their rate of use.
What is renewable resource