Weather
When a cold air mass and a warm air mass stall when they meet.
Stationary Front
The 3 types of rocks that form in the rock cycle are ...
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
Waxing means the light is ...
growing
The water cycle is ...
The continuous movement of water throughout Earth.
Wind causes ____________ currents.
Surface
This type of front brings light rain at first, but after clear and sunny skies and warmer temperatures
Warm Front
True or False: Natural Resources are evenly distributed across the world.
False
What degree is the Earth tilted?
23.5
The movement of rocks and sediment is called
Erosion
Which climate zone is warm all year long?
Tropical
This type of pressure system leads to sunny and clear skies.
High Pressure System
The boundary at which two plates move away from each other
Convergent
This occurs because of Earth's tilt
Seasons
The breaking down of rocks is called
Weathering
The transfer of heat through waves.
Radiation
This front causes heavy rain and thunderstorms, followed by cooler temperatures.
Cold Front
Divergent boundaries create new
Seafloor
A solar eclipse occurs during what moon phase?
New Moon
Clouds form due to what...
Condensation
3. Due to the Earth’s rotation, fluids (water & air) curve as they travel across or above Earth’s surface and this is known as ...
The Coriolis Effect
What are 3 things that meteorologists look at to predict the weather forecast.
Temperature, Humidity, Air Pressure
When a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate this is called ...
A Subduction Zone
Gravity is defined as
A force that pulls objects towards the center of Earth.
A dead zone is ...
An area of water where there is little or no oxygen.
In what direction do currents appear to move in the southern hemisphere?
Counter clockwise