Properties of Matter
This property describes how much space an object takes up.
Volume
Sedimentary rocks form from small pieces of rock called this.
Sediments
These are the three main fossil fuels.
Coal, oil-petroleum, and natural gas
What causes water to evaporate in the water cycle?
The sun
This movement of Earth causes day and night.
Rotation
This property measures how much matter is in an object.
Mass
This process breaks rocks into smaller pieces.
Weathering
Fossil fuels are made from the remains of these.
This process changes liquid water into water vapor.
Evaporation
Earth takes this amount of time to complete one full rotation.
24 hours (1 day)
This is the ability of a material to dissolve in water.
Solubility
This process moves sediments from one place to another.
Erosion
What are three things all fossil fuels need to form?
heat, pressure, and time
This happens when water vapor cools and turns back into liquid.
Condensation
The imaginary line that divides the Earth into 2 hemispheres
Equator
This property explains why oil floats on water.
Density
These two processes press and glue sediments together to form rock.
Compaction and Cementation
Coal mainly formed from ancient this...
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all examples of this.
Precipitation
This imaginary line runs through Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole and allows it to spin.
Axis
This physical change happens when a solid turns into a liquid. What causes this change?
Melting/heat
Name all 5 steps to sedimentary rock formation and their simple definition
Weathering - break
Erosion - move
Deposition - drop
Compaction - squeeze
Cementation - glues
Fossil fuels are considered this type of resource because they cannot be replaced quickly.
The build up of precipitation in puddles, lakes, streams, rivers, and oceans.
Accumulation
What is the difference between a rotation and revolution?
Rotation = Earth turns or spins on its axis (24 hours)
Revolution = Earth revolves around the Sun (365 days)