Properties of soil
water cycle
patterns on Earth
natural resources
weather
100
What does the vocabulary word "RETAIN" mean?
To hold water
100
What are the 4 types of precipitation
rain, snow, sleet, hail
100
When light is blocked by a solid object it is called what?
Shadow
100
Is coal a renewable or nonrenewable resource?
nonrenewable
100
What is a meteorologist?
A scientist that studies weather patterns
200
What is the vocabulary word for how soil feels.
texture
200
What comes after evaporation in the water cycle?
Condensation
200
The illustrations shows the location of the Sun in the sky at noon on December 21 and on June 21. Based on this information, predict which labeled dot in the illustration shows the location of the Sun at noon on September 21.
B
200
Is water considered renewable or nonrenewable?
renewable- it renews through the water cycle
200
What tool is this?
Thermometer
300
What are 3 types of soil?
topsoil
silt
clay
sandy
300
What is the vocabulary word for when water turns into a gas.
Evaporation
300
What is caused by Earth revolving around the sun at a tilt?
Seasons
300
What is the term for saving and using resources carefully?
Conservation
300
What term describes the average weather conditions during a season over many years?
Climate
400
Students test the amount of water retained by different types of soil. Equal amounts of soil were added to four funnels with filters, then the same volume of water was poured through each soil sample. To determine the amount of water retained by each soil sample, the student would –
Subtract the volume of water collected by the volume poured in. (displacement)
400
What is the driving force behind the water cycle
the sun (thermal energy)
400
What is the phase of the moon in this picture?
First quarter
400
What is a resource called that can be replaced within a humans lifetime?
Renewable
400
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Climate is the average weather in that region. Weather is what is happening day to day.
500
Which type of soil will have the smallest particles?
Clay soil
500
What happens to water before it precipitates?
It condensates into a cloud.
500
What phase of the moon comes next?
Waxing Gibbous
500
Something used on Earth
Resource
500
What does this symbol represent?
Warm front