Chapter 5
When water on the surface is heated up and becomes a gas this is called:
evaporation
What are 2 tools used to measure weather?
barometer, thermometer, wind vane, anemometer, hygrometer, rain gauge
Double Jeopardy!!!!
Which kind of rock is made from the small broken pieces of other rocks?
Sedimentary rocks
What are the 3 layers of the Earth?
crust mantle core
What do the 3r's stand for?
reduce reuse recycle
Where does most of our drinking water come from?
Groundwater
Double Jeopardy!!!!
What does a barometer do?
Measures air pressure
What is an example of igneous rock?
What is the mantle made of?
Melted rock, and gas
Double Jeopardy!!!!
What is a nonrenewable resource? define and example
A resource that cannot be used again. Accept all correct examples
What happens after evaporation and before precipitation?
condensation
What is the blanket of air that surrounds Earth?
The atmosphere
What is the strongest mineral on Earth?
Diamond
What are examples of fast and slow changes to the Earth's surface?
erosion, earthquakes, volcanoes, weathering
What resources are considered unlimited?
Wind, air, solar energy, water
Double Jeopardy!!!!
What will happen to a glass bottle full of water when put into the freezer? Why?
The water turns too ice and expands breaking the glass bottle.
The temperature and amount of water in the air create what?
Which layer of soil contains the most decay?
top soil
How can water break rock?
freezing and thawing, dissolving
Why is conservation important?
any acceptable
Why are wetlands important?
They clean the water.
Less extreme changes in temperature and more precipitation.
What is released back into the soil from decay?
nutrients
What can create landforms like canyons and valleys?
Water erosion, glaciers, mountain making from tectonic plate convergence
People mine for ore that contains different minerals. Are mineral resources from the ground renewable? Why or why not?
No they are not. Because it takes too long for the Earth to make more.