Weathering, Erosion and Deposition
Weathered rock (sediment) is carried away by wind, running water, glaciers, waves and gravity.
The continuous movement of water between Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back again
What is the water cycle?
You can't see the moon because it is between the Earth and the Sun. This is also the first phase of the moon.
What is a new moon?
An imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles, about which Earth rotates
What is axis?
Pirate
What is the CLPMS mascot?
Process in which weathered rock (sediment) is laid down in new locations
What is deposition?
The process by which a liquid changes into a gas
What is evaporation?
A phase of the moon coming after a new moon and before a 1st quarter moon that is a lit up crescent on the right.
What is waxing crescent?
An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
What is the equator?
Green and White
What are the school colors?
Breaking of rocks into smaller fragments
What is weathering?
Change from a gas to a liquid
What is condensation?
Occurs when ALL of the Moon's surface facing Earth reflects light.
What is a full moon?
one half of the earth
What is a hemisphere?
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Who is Ms. Richmond
Weathering process that breaks apart rocks without changing chemical composition such as temperature, frost action, plant roots and abrasion
What is physical weathering?
Water that falls to Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, hail and mist
What is precipitation?
More than half of the left side of the moon is illuminated.
What is waning gibbous?
Distance north or south of the equator
What is latitude?
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Who is Mrs. Banek?
Weathering process that involves the chemical makeup of rocks
What is chemical weathering?
Source of energy that powers the water cycle
What is the sun?
A phase of the moon in which the left half of the moon is illuminated.
What is third quarter moon?
A period of the year characterized by particular conditions of weather, and temperature
What is a season?
1949
What is the year that CLPMS was built?