WEATHERING, EROSION & DEPOSITION
The breaking down of rock by water, wind or ice.
What is weathering?
The long term weather in an area. This is what you expect the weather to be in an area during a certain time of the year.
What is climate?
The process of turning liquid water into water vapor.
What is evaporation?
It takes Earth 24 hours to complete.
This causes day and night.
What is rotation?
About 1 month.
29.5 days
How long does it take the moon to complete all of its phases?
The movement of sediments.
What is erosion?
The short term conditions of the atmosphere. This will change on a daily basis. The condition of the atmosphere will determine if it is sunny, cloudy rainy etc.
What is weather?
EVAPORATION>>CONDENSATION>>PRECIPITATION>>RUNOFF>>COLLECTION>>
What are the phases of the Water Cycle?
The movement of Earth around the Sun.
It takes Earth 365 days to complete.
This causes Earth to have Seasons.
What is revolution?
New Moon
Waxing Crescent
First Quarter
Waxing Gibbous
Full Moon
Waning Gibbous
Last Quater
Waning Crescent
New Moon
What are the phases of the moon?
Sediments are dropped off to a new location.
What is deposition?
It is used to measure the amount of air pressure in the atmosphere.
What is a barometer?
Plants release water into the atmosphere through this process. This water then goes through the water cycle.
What is transpiration?
When we have about the same amount of day and night.
What is equinox?
To get bigger.
We use this word to discirbe when the white part of the moon is getting bigger.
What does the word waxing mean?
Physical: when wind blows small pieces of sand or rocks, it can break larger rocks down. Water can also get in cracks, freeze and break rocks.
Chemical: When rocks are exposed to acidic water (acid rain). They begin to erode or wear away.
Biological: Rocks can break down when plant roots break them apart or when the nails or teeth of animals break them down.
What are the types of weathering?
The warmest climate zone on Earth. It is located right above and belwo of Earth's equator.
What is the Tropical Climate Zone?
Any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to the earth
What is precipitation?
Earth's tilt and Revolution:
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
What is the reason for the Seasons?
When seen from Earth, the moon has a white banana shape on the left side. This phase occurs on day 26 of the lunar cycle.
What is a waning crescent?
Over time landforms and bodies of water can be created through these processes.
What are the effects of weathering erosion and deposition?
The Earth's tilt, rotation and land/sea distribution affect these global weather patterns, resulting in variations between different locations.
What causes Earth to have different Climate Zones?
The heat provided by the Sun.
What powers the water cycle?
East to West
In what direction does the Sun move across our sky?
The 4th phase of the Moon Cycle.
What is a Full Moon?