Vocabulary OH YEAH
constructive force example
deposition
the movement of weathered material by water, wind, or ice
renewable resource
resources that nature can produce again and again in a relatively short period of time
resources that nature can not replace quickly enough to meet people's needs
rotation
the spinning of a planet, moon, or star on its axis
global warming
the hypothesized rise in Earth's average temperature from excess carbon dioxide
climate
the average temperature and rainfall of an area over many years
greenhouse effect
the rise in temperature that the Earth experiences because certain gases in the atmosphere are trapped
deposition
depositing sediment in a new location
nonrenewable resource
fossil fuels
tornado or earth quake
destructive force
constructive force
a natural force that helps build up parts of the earth
fossil fuel
destructive force
a natural force that tears apart parts of the earth
a natural force that helps build up parts of the earth
constructive force
lunar cycle
new moon, quarter moon, full moon, quarter moon
water cycle
the change of water from one state to another as it moves between Earth's surface and the atmosphere
microclimate
the climate of a very small area
El Nino
a short-term climate change that occurs every two to ten years caused by a rise in the temperature that the Earth experiences
inexhaustible resource
resources that are never used up as they are being used
erosion
the movement of weathered material by water, wind, or ice
fossil fuel example
gas, oil, and petroleum
sunlight, wind, waves
inexhaustible resource
deposition
depositing sediment in a new location
fossil fuel
fuels formed in the ground from the remains of dead plants and animals