Space
What is the reason for the seasons?
The Earth's tilt on its axis
The long term conditions of temperature and precipitation for an area is called the _______
Climate
What type of rock is formed from fragments (pieces) of other rocks?
Sedimentary rocks
Materials, substances or components found in the natural environment are called ________
Natural resources
The periodic rise and fall of the ocean’s surfaces causes by the gravitational force between the Earth, the Moon and the Sun = _________
Tides
What is the difference between a rotation and a revolution?
Rotation = spin of an object around its axis (1 day)
Revolution = the orbit of an object around another object (1 year)
What is the effect called that describes how global wind systems are changed by the rotation of the Earth?
The Coriolis Effect
Melted rock in the Earth's mantle is called ______
Magma
A natural resource that is unlimited or is naturally replenished is called a(n) __________
Renewable resource
Which has more of an influence on the tides - the moon or sun?
The Moon! It is much closer to the Earth than the Sun is
How does the mass of an object affect its force of gravity?
Objects with more mass have a greater force of attraction
Isobars connect all places on a map where _____ has the same value
Pressure
Fossils are only found in what type of rock?
Sedimentary rocks
What do we call man-made materials & substances that are artificial, meaning that they do NOT exist naturally in the environment?
Synthetic products
Locations on Earth closest to + farthest from the Moon undergo the largest tidal effect. Do these locations experience high or low tide?
High tide
When the illuminated portion of the moon is decreasing, we can also say it is _______
Waning
What type of pressure system brings clouds and oftentimes precipitation such as rain or snow?
Low-pressure system
A rock that cools, hardens and crystallizes on the inside of the Earth is called a(n) ________ (hint: it's a type of igneous rock)
Intrusive rock
Natural resources that CANNOT be regenerated or replenished by natural processes are called ______
Nonrenewable resources
When Earth + the Moon are in line with the Sun, the Sun’s gravity adds to the Moon’s gravity
As a result, the high tides are higher than usual and we call them __________
Spring tides
A solstice occurs during the months of ______ and ______. During these times we have the longest and shortest days of the year.
June, December
The day-to-day state of the atmosphere is known as _________
Weather
What 2 things are required to form a metamorphic rock?
Heat and pressure
What do all locations on Earth, where oil, a natural resource, is found have in common? (Why is the oil there- where did it come from?)
It is found in locations where there are ancient marine organisms buried underground
During the 1st + 3rd quarter moons, the gravitational pull of the Moon is perpendicular to the gravitational pull of the Sun
As a result, high tides are lower than usual. We call them _________
Neap tides