Landforms & Earth Processes
This process breaks rocks into smaller pieces.
What is weathering?
Saving water and using less of it is called this.
What is conservation?
Coal, oil, and natural gas are called these.
What are fossil fuels?
This tool measures temperature.
What is a thermometer?
Climate is the average weather over a long period of this.
What is time?
This process moves sediment from one place to another.
What is erosion?
Dirty substances entering water is called this.
What is pollution?
This renewable energy source comes from the sun.
What is solar energy?
This tool measures rainfall.
What is a rain gauge?
This storm forms over warm ocean water.
What is a hurricane?
This process happens when sediment is dropped in a new location.
What is deposition?
This is water found underground.
What is groundwater?
This renewable energy source uses wind turbines.
What is wind energy?
This type of cloud is dark and stormy.
What is a cumulonimbus cloud?
This storm has strong rotating winds and a funnel cloud.
What is a tornado?
Water, wind, and ice can all cause this process.
What is erosion?
Farmers use this system to bring water to crops.
What is irrigation?
This energy source is used to power many cars.
What is oil/gasoline?
This type of front usually brings storms.
What is a cold front?
Long-term warming of Earth’s temperature is called this.
What is global warming/climate change?
Sand building up along a beach is an example of this.
What is deposition?
Too much rain can cause this natural disaster.
What is flooding?
This type of energy can be replaced naturally over time.
What is renewable energy?
Water falling from clouds as rain or snow is called this.
What is precipitation?
A very large snowstorm with strong winds is called this.
What is a blizzard?