Planets and Seasons
What is the closest planet to our Sun
Mercury
How long does it take Earth to make one full ROTATION on its axis?
24 hours
What are the 3 types of fossil fuels?
Coal, oil, natural gas
Erosion
What is the source of energy for the water cycle?
What is the group of asteroids and debris that lies between Mars and Jupiter called?
Where does the sun appear to rise?
in the East
What is needed to make fossil fuels (in order)?
Organism death, organism burial, heat/pressure, time (millions of years)
Waves hit a rock formation on the shore. What is this an example of?
Weathering
In the past 100 years, the amount of rain received in March has increased dramatically. Is this weather or climate?
Climate
Why do we have seasons?
Earth's tilt on its axis
East to West
How does the Sun appear to move across the sky?
What are the NON-renewable resources?
Fossil fuels-coal, oil, natural gas; Metals and minerals (FFconMM)
Sediments are dropped off at the mouth of a river, forming a delta. What is this an example of?
Deposition
A warm front is moving through Dallas, Texas this week. Is this weather or climate?
What are the four seasons in order?
Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring
If there are 11 hours of daytime, how many hours of nighttime will there be?
13 hours
What are the RENEWABLE resources?
Water, air, animals, trees, soil, and Sunlight (WAATSS)
This type of landform is formed by wind depositing sand in a hill.
Deposition
What is the term used for when the Sun heats up water, causing it to turn into water vapor?
Evaporation
What are the four Gas Giants in order from closest to the Sun to farthest?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
The SHORTEST shadows occur during what time of day?
12:00 pm (noon)
How is sedimentary rock formed in order?
Weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, and cementation
This type of landform is formed by glaciers weathering and eroding rock.
U-shaped Valley
When water vapor cools and turns back into liquid water droplets, this process is called-
Condensation