Why does Earth have seasons
EARTH IS TILTED
Can thunderstorms cause earthquakes?
No
A process that moves material loosened by the weathering of rock and soil
EROSION
What are Earth's surface features called?
LANDFORMS
What is the process through which water is moved between Earth's surface and the atmosphere
WATER CYCLE
What type of clouds look like a cotton ball?
CUMULUS
Hot molten rock found INSIDE the volcano
Magma
The breakdown of rock and soil by physical and chemical means
WEATHERING
As water vapor rises, it cools to form water droplets. What forms when billions of these water droplets are close together?
CLOUDS
In which season are we tilted away from the sun?
Many earthquakes are caused by plate movement along a __________
FAULT
Landform created by deposition, found at the end of a river
DELTA
PLAIN
EVAPORATION
In which 2 seasons are we not tilted toward or away from the sun?
SPRING & FALL
During a(n) ________________, underground rock suddenly shifts.
Earthquake
The process by which eroded particles from one place are dropped, or deposited, in a new place
DEPOSITION
Land completely surrounded by water
ISLAND
The mixture of gasses that surrounds Earth
ATMOSPHERE
In which season are we tilted towards the sun?
SUMMER
How do plants help slow erosion?
They help to hold the soil together
High, raised area of the Earth's surface
MOUNTAIN
The change from a gas to a liquid
CONDENSATION
A rotating funnel of air at a high speed
TORNADO
Which of the following can weather rocks slowly?
1. wind
2. volcanoes
3. hurricanes
4. rain
Wind & Rain
Land surrounded by water on 3 sides
PENINSULA
Water that falls from clouds to Earth's surface
PRECIPITATION
Which of the following can be predicted?
1. Hurricane
2. Sinkhole
3. Landslide
4. Mudslide
Which of the following is NOT a cause physical weathering
1. living things
2. chemicals
3. water
CHEMICALS