Glaciers
Erosion and Weathering
Wind and Waves
Atmosphere and Air Pressure
Weather and Fronts
100
The ability to do work or cause change is _____________ energy.
Energy
100
What is weathering?
The breakdown of rocks and soils
100
Where do waves get their energy?
From the wind
100
What is the atmosphere?
The 5 layers that surround and protect the earth. They also keep important gases inside
100
What is a cold front?
Cold air mass pushes a warm air mass up. Creating a giant cumulus cloud.
200
The energy the is stored for later is called _____________ energy.
potential energy
200
What is erosion?
The movement of rocks and soils
200
A deposit of wind-blown sand is called a(n)______________.
Sand dune
200
Can you name the layers of the atmosphere?
Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, expsphere
200
What is a warm front?
Warm air slides over cold air slowly, bringing some clouds, maybe drizzle.
300
What is plucking?
The process by which glaciers pick up rocks is called plucking
300
What causes erosion? Name at least 2 things.
Wind, Water, Ice, Gravity
300
How to waves shape the coast? Name three things.
Beaches, barrier beaches, spits, headlands
300
Which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur in?
The troposphere
300
What is the weather like in a high pressure system?
Calm, air is moving away
400
What is a glacier?
Any large mass of ice that moves slowly over land is a glacier
400
Which comes first, weathering or erosion? Explain
Weathering comes first. It breaks down the rocks into smaller parts, then it can be moved by erosion.
400
What is long shore drift?
The process in which beach sediment gets carried down the beach with the current.
400
What is air pressure?
The force of air pushing on something.
400
What is the weather like in a low pressure system?
Not calm. Air is moving towards low pressure. Maybe a hurricane can happen or a thunderstorm.
500
What is long island an example of?
A glacial moraine
500
This Happens where the agents of erosion, deposit, or lay down, sediment.
Deposition
500
How is wind created?
Air moves from high pressure to low pressure. The movement is called wind
500
How did the scientist at the hall of science crush the water bottle yesterday? What was the air pressure outside of the bottle?
She used alchohol, which starts a fire easily. The fire used up all of the oxygen creating low pressure inside of the bottle. The air pressure outside was so high that it crushed the bottle.
500
How does a hurricane happen?
A low pressure system forms over the ocean in warm wet air, it will gain speed over the ocean and lose speed over land.
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