All things Earth/and Solar System
The imaginary line around which Earth
rotates. It runs through Earth from the
North Pole to the South Pole.
What is Axis?
The mixture of gases that surround a planet.
What is Atmosphere?
These are very small pieces of rock, sand, and silt carried by water
What are sediments?
The Forces on Earth are constantly reshaping the natural features on Earth’s surface.
What are Landforms?
A resource that, once used, cannot be
replaced in a reasonable amount of time.
What is a NonRenewable Resource?
This cyclical pattern is known as the day/night cycle of
Earth, which occurs every 24 hours.
What is Earth's Rotation?
The movement of water between the atmosphere, land, and oceans
What is Water cycle?
These sediment are made of the remains of living things rather than tiny pieces of rock.
Glaciers break and pushes aside rocks to form a long trough, and then a river flowing through the trough makes it get deeper.
How a canyon is formed?
True or False- Wind and sunlight are types of renewable resources?
What is True.
As the day progresses and the sun’s position changes, the shadows get ______ then ______again.
What is a shorter then longer?
Heat from the sun causes ocean water to evaporate into this element that form clouds.
Describe the difference between Physical Weather and Chemical Weathering?
Physical weathering occurs when a mechanical process breaks down rocks. For example, you can physically weather a rock by hitting it with a hammer. Chemical weathering occurs when chemical reactions cause rocks to weaken and wear away. For instance, if you drop certain acids on some rocks, the rocks will dissolve and break down
This landform is created when sediment is carried by a river and deposited in an area of slow-moving or stagnant water.
What is a Delta?
I am a renewable energy source that turns turbines to create electricity. I can be found near rivers and dams. What am I?
What is hydropower (water energy)
In this season, you could see 95 degrees Fahrenheit, the weather is sunny and see ______ hours of daylight.
What is summer season and more hours of daylight.
These two components are vital to the water cycle! One provides the energy to drive evaporation and the other is serving as the primary source of water for the cycle.
What is Sun and Ocean?
_____ and _______ are two key processes in the formation of sedimentary rocks, one is involving the squeezing of sediment grains together, and the other follows, where dissolved minerals precipitate and bind the grains.
What is compaction and Cementation?
This type of force is needed to help create sand dunes
What is wind?
Your school wants to be more eco-friendly. Should they switch from plastic utensils (made from oil) to reusable metal ones? What question is the school trying to figure out?
What are the benefits of reducing plastic waste and using reusable materials?
The moon's phases moves in a predictable pattern, name the phases in order.
What is New Moon, First Quarter Moon, Full Moon, Third Quarter Moon.
Using 5 key vocabulary words describe the water cycle
answers may vary. Key Vocabulary words can be: water, Cloud, precipitation, Condensation, run off, groundwater, water vapor, evaporate,
Explain the formation of Coal vs Oil?
Coal is formed when the remains of swamp plants mix with sediment and heat and pressure causes the water to squeeze out. Oil is formed by Oceans from the remains of tiny organisms.
Name at least 2 types of natural disasters that cause rapid changes in the earth's land formation.
What is Volcanic Eruptions, Earthquakes or Landslides.
You are an inventor looking for a new way to power cars without using gasoline. What renewable resource could you use?
What is electricity (from solar, wind, or hydropower) or biofuels?