Weather
What is evaporation?
The process where water changes from a liquid to a gas.
What is a landslide?
A rapid movement of rock and soil down a slope.
What are fossil fuels?
Natural fuels formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals, such as coal and oil.
What are sedimentary rocks?
Rocks formed from the accumulation of sediment.
What is rainfall?
Water that falls as precipitation from clouds.
What is condensation?
The process where water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water.
What is an earthquake?
A sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates.
What are renewable resources?
Resources that can be replenished naturally, such as solar energy and wind.
What is metamorphic rock?
Rock that has been transformed by heat and pressure.
What is temperature?
The measure of how hot or cold something is.
What is precipitation?
Water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth, such as rain, snow, or sleet.
What is a volcanic eruption?
The release of magma, ash, and gases from a volcano.
What is conservation?
The practice of protecting and preserving natural resources.
What is igneous rock?
Rock that forms from cooled magma or lava.
What is humidity?
The amount of water vapor present in the air.
What is climate?
The average weather conditions in a specific area over a long period.
What is erosion?
The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by natural processes.
What is recycling?
The process of converting waste materials into reusable materials.
What is fossil formation?
The process of preserving the remains of organisms in sedimentary rock.
What is wind speed?
The rate at which air is moving in the atmosphere.
What is a meteorologist?
A scientist who studies and forecasts the weather.
What is sedimentation?
The process of settling or being deposited as sediment.
What is a natural resource?
Materials or substances that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.
What is the rock cycle?
The continuous process of rock formation and transformation.
What is climate change?
Long-term alterations in temperature and typical weather patterns in a place.