Water cycle
This source of thermal energy warms the ocean, causes evaporation, and helps drive wind and weather patterns.
The sun
A student in Texas sees the Sun rising while a student on the opposite side of Earth is experiencing darkness. This movement of Earth explains the difference.
Earths rotation
What are the planets in order from the sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
This process breaks rocks into smaller pieces called sediment.
Weathering
What are the 3 agents of change
1. Wind
2. Water
3. Ice
This process increases when the Sun heats ocean water, changing liquid water into water vapor.
Evaporation
at what time of day is our shadow the shortest? and Why?
12P.M./Noon. the sun is directly above us at the highest point in the sky.
what are our 5 renewable resources?
wind
water
animals
solar/sun
plants
What is the process of the formation of sedimentary rock?
weathering
erosion
deposition
compaction
cementation
A student observes layers of sediment building up at the mouth of a river. Which process is most responsible for creating the new landform?
Deposition
When warm, moist air rises and cools, water vapor changes into tiny liquid droplets through this process.
Condensation
At what time of day is our shadow the longest?
Moring and Evening, Because the sun is at its lowest point in the sky.
what are the 5 non renewable resources?
Rock
Iron
Natural Gas
Coal
Oil
Minerals
This process acts like glue, binding compacted sediment together.
cementation
Wind carries sand across a dry area and drops it when the wind loses energy. Over time, this landform develops.
Sand dune
warm ocean water, rapidly rising moist air, and strong rotating winds. These conditions can contribute to the development of this severe weather event.
Hurricane
east, west
Using less water and electricity is an example of this.
Conservation
Organic matter buried with sediment can change over millions of years into these energy resources.
Fossil fuels
A deep valley with steep sides forms after moving water wears away rock over a long period of time.
Canyon
After ocean water evaporates, the water vapor rises, cools, and forms clouds. If the droplets become heavy enough, this occurs.
Precipatation
How long is one full rotation?
24 hours/1day
Coal, oil, and natural gas are examples of these types of resources.
Non renewable resources
what do sedimentary rock and fossil fuel both have in common when they are being created?
Heat and pressure
A wide, flat area of sediment forms where a river slows down as it enters a larger body of water. This landform is created mainly by deposition.
Delta
main Source for the Water cycle?
The Sun
What are the 3 things we get from earth rotating?
1. Day and Night
2. Shadow lengths
3. The sun appearing to move
Solar and wind energy are examples of these types of resources.
Renewable resources
Because fossil fuels form much more slowly than humans use them, they are classified this way.
Non Renwable resources
Large rock carved out by glaciers
Ushaped valley