weather
can it rain fish?
no
it gets hot melting the rock into magma
what is cumulus cloud?
detached, individual, cauliflower-shaped clouds usually spotted in fair weather conditions.
The Geologic Time Scale is a record of what?
the known history of rocks and fossils
Is climate change caused by humans?
yes
how do clouds fill up with water?
water droplets
How does sedimentary rock change into igneous rock?
If a sedimentary rock is subjected to intense heat it will melt. Once it rises up and cools down, it will form an igneous rock
what is cumulonimbus cloud?
cloud forming a towering mass with a flat base at fairly low altitude and often a flat top, as in thunderstorms.
How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?
4.6 billion years old
What exactly is “climate change”?
Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. These shifts may be natural, but since the 1800s, human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels (like coal, oil, and gas) which produces heat-trapping gases.
does air contain only water vapor or other vapors?
air particle contain many different types of vapor
A type of rock that formed from melted rock and has cooled then solidified?
Igneous rocks
what is a cirrus cloud?
wispy with white strands
Paleozoic, Mesozoic & Cenozoic are all
eras
How is climate change affecting the planet right now?
More frequent and intense drought, storms, heat waves, rising sea levels, melting glaciers and warming oceans can directly harm animals, destroy the places they live, and wreak havoc on people's livelihoods and communities. As climate change worsens, dangerous weather events are becoming more frequent or severe.
can lighting strike in the same plave twice?
yes it can
The rock cycle has a definitive beginning and end. a. True b. False
false
what is a stratus cloud?
Stratus clouds form in calm, stable conditions when gentle breezes raise cool, moist air over colder land or ocean surfaces.
Which is the most recent era of time- the one that we are currently in?
Cenozoic
How is climate change affecting farms and our food?
what makes rain drops tear shaped?
they arent
What type of rock forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface?
Igneous rocks
what is altostratus cloud?
Altostratus is a middle-altitude cloud genus made up of water droplets, ice crystals, or a mixture of the two.
True or False: Geologists subdivide periods into eras.
false
How is climate change affecting the ocean?