Water Cycle
The __________________ is the process the moves water between Earth's surface and the atmosphere.
Water Cycle
___________________ is the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces.
Weathering
A recongizable feature on Earth's surface is called a ___________________________.
Landform
TRUE OR FALSE
The amount of water on earth never changes.
TRUE
What percent of the Earth's surface is covered in water?
71%
What provides the energy to keep the water cycle moving?
the sun
________________________ is the process of moving rocks from one location to another.
Erosion
What makes up the top layer of the Earth?
Tectonic Plates
When there is a sudden movement on the ocean floor a ________________ can form.
Tsunami
We live on the ___________________, which is the outermost layer of the Earth.
Core
When the sun heats up water and it turns into water vapor this is an example of________________.
evaporation
____________________is the process of dropping rocks off in a new location.
deposition
An ____________ is when two pieces of the earth's crust move or break apart and slide past one another.
earthquake
How is a river delta formed?
Rocks being eroded by a river and deposited at the mouth of a river.
?How is a sand dune formed?
erosion and deposition from the wind
Condensation is formed when water vapor begins to cool, this forms________________.
clouds
Name 3 agents of weathering
wind, ice, water, human/animals, plants, temperture
When pressure and magma builds up under the earth's surface a __________________ is formed.
volcano
How is an arch formed?
Weatherings by wind or water
What are the layers of the earth? Must name all 4
100 bonus points if you name them in order from outermost layer to innermost layer.
Core, mantle, outer core, the inner core
When the water is released from the clouds in the form of rain, snow, sleet or hail it is called?
Precipitation
Small pieces of weathered rock is known as_____________________.
sediment
When a earthquake happens it can create a large crack in the earth's surface that is called a _________________.
Fault
A volcano can be very destructive but they can also be constructive. What is one thing that a volcano helps create?
new land
Pick one of the following landforms and explain how it is formed.
Island, Rift Valley, Canyon, Plateau, Delta or sand dune
answers will vary