The Earth's Movement
What word describes the way the earth moves around the sun?
Revolution
The sun is a _____
a _________ rock is a type of rock that is made up of sediments.
sedimentary
_____ is a natural feature of Earth's surface
landforms
There are two types of changes to Earth, what are they?
fast (rapid) and slow (gradual)
It takes the moon about how many days to revolve around Earth?
29 days
Planets are separated into 2 categories based on their location. What are they?
inner planets and outer planets
The step of the rock cycle that involves the breaking down of other rocks is called...
weathering
A ____ is a landform where a river or stream enters a larger body of water.
delta
Name one example of a slow change.
weathering, erosion, or deposition
It takes about how many days for the Earth to revolve around the sun?
365 days
The inner and outer planets are separated by an:
asteroid belt
The step of the rock cycle that involves the transportation of the loose sediments is...
erosion
Name the 3 primary examples of non-renewable fossil fuels
oil, coal, and natural gas
Name one example of a fast change.
earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruptions
What word describes the way Earth spins on its axis?
rotation
______ is the hottest planet.
Venus
The step of the rock cycle that involves depositing sediments is....
deposition
it is formed from dead sea animals under extreme heat and pressure.
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Name one example of a landform on earth that was formed due to slow changes.
The Grand Canyon, Rocky Mountains, etc.
Fill in the blanks:
rotation is responsible for _____ and _____.
day and night
Name all 8 planets in order.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
In order for the loose sediments to become a solid rock, they must be under extreme...
pressure
What is the number 1 fossil fuel in WV?
Coal
Mountains forming are a slow change. How are mountains formed?
two plates move towards one another and cause the rock to push upward and form a mountain.