Astronomy
rotation
All rocks are classified on
how they form
When water freezed in cracks of rocks this is referred to as
Ice or Frost Wedging
The weather for long periods of time in a given area is called the ______________ of the area
climate
Hot air is less dense and will _______________
What is rising?
Earth's motion around the Sun is called
fossils are found in ____________ rock
The breakdown of rock is
weathering
the cause of surface ocean currents is the
wind
The variable placed on the x- axis
Independent Variable
When the moon blocks the view of the Sun this is called an
eclipse
The color left behind on a porcelain plate when a mineral is dragged across it is
Streak
The movement of sediment to a new location is called
erosion
when cold air moves in on warm air the warm air will
rise and condense
The variable placed on the y- axis
Dependent variable
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun this season begins
summer
Rocks that come from heat and pressure
metamorphic
Acid rain causes this type of weathering
chemical
High pressure brings _____________ air masses
clear and dry
A logical explanation based on an observation
inference
Our galaxy is called the
Milky Way
Rocks that form from melting and soldification
igneous
Wind and sand cause this type of weathering
physical
climate zones from the poles to the equator are affected by
latitude
sink