Volcanoes
What forms where hot magma rises through dense rocks until it breaks through a crack in the earth's surface?
VOLCANO
What is the process of breaking down rocks?
WEATHERING
What is unweathered rock that influences the texture of the soil above it?
bedrock
Is natural gas renewable or nonrenewable?
nonrenewable
1. What is the name of organelle #4 ?
2. What is its function?
1. cell wall
2. provides protection and support to the cell
What is a volcano that is expected to erupt?
active
What is the primary force behind erosion?
GRAVITY
What is fertile soil that has equal parts of sand and silt combined with half as much clay?
loam
True or False:
Geothermal energy uses steam to turn turbines to produce electricity.
True
1. What is the name of organelle #5?
2. What is its function?
1. nucleus
2. stores the cells DNA
What is produced when part of a mountain collapses, causing mud and rock fragments to surge down the mountain?
debris flow
True or False:
Soil fall is gravity pulling soil down the slope of the hill.
All of earth's water is referred to as ...
hydrosphere
What is the mineral used to produce nuclear energy?
uranium
1. What is the name of organelle #3?
2. What is its function?
1. vacuole
2. storage for the cell
What is not a helpful product of volcanoes?
1. debris flow
2. igneous rock
3. nutrient rich soil
4. valuable gems
1. debris flow
What are piles of rocks and soil deposited by a glacier?
moraines
Water stored beneath the surface of the earth is called ...
ground water
Does hydroelectric use steam to turn a turbine?
no, it uses the flow of water
1. What is the name of organelle #1?
2. What is its function?
1. mitochondria
2. provides energy for the cell (THE POWERHOUSE OF THE CELL!)
True or False:
Hot springs occur in places where water is heated by hot magma.
true
What occurs whenever the wind picks up loose sediment and carries it away?
deflation
The people at Beechgrove Farms need to keep their fields from eroding during the seasons that crops are not planted on them. Which method would be best to prevent erosion?
a. using contour plowing
b. planting a ground cover
c. letting the fields lie fallow for a season
d. digging for minerals
b. planting a ground cover
What is one disadvantage and advantage of solar energy?
disadvantage: expensive, requires large land areas
advantage: no pollution, uses a renewable resource
1. What is the name of organelle #2?
2. What is its function?
1. chloroplasts
2. contains the chlorophyll, produces energy through photosynthesis