Seasons
What causes seasons?
The tilt of the earth's axis / revolution around the sun
What is solidification?
it is when magma cools (hardens)
What does precipitation mean?
rain
What position is the Sun, moon, and earth during a lunar eclipse?
Sun, Earth, Moon
Which way is earth tilted in the winter?
away from the sun
What does compaction mean?
when sediments are deeply buried, placing them under pressure because of the weight of overlying layers
High precipitation can cause deadly flash floods. How can officials use data to decrease (mitigate) the effects of the floods?
Use data to predict when to close roads and areas typical of flooding.
What plate boundary causes mountain formations?
convergent plate boundaries
Name the seasons in order starting from winter
winter, spring, summer, fall
What is erosion?
When sediments are moved by wind, water, etc.
What is evaporation?
process where liquid water turns into water vapor/when liquid turns into gas
What is a divergent plate boundary?
Divergent boundary is when two tectonic plates split apart
Using the diagram, what season is shown at position C
Winter
What does deformation mean?
When something changes due to natural geological processes/heat and pressure
What causes evaporation?
heat from the sun
How do metamorphic rocks form?
heat and pressure
What month does fall start?
What month does winter start?
Fall=September
Summer=Decemeber
What two sources are responsible for the cycling of earth materials and the flow of energy in the rock cycle?
the sun and earth's hot interior
Explain the process of evaporation
Evaporation is when the Sun heats up the surface of water. The heat from the sun makes the water molecules move faster and faster, until they move so fast they escape as a gas.
True or false? Erosion is the process of moving broken down rocks, soil, minerals
true