Rocks
What are rocks made from?
Minerals
This process of the earth has to do with breaking down rocks.
Weathering
A landform
What is a natural resource?
something that we get from the earth
The condition of air at a specific time and place.
Weather
What are the three types of rocks?
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
This process of the earth has to do with sediments moving from one place to another
erosion
What is a landform that rises above other landforms and is known for its steep and rocky sides?
Mountain
What are the 3 types of resources we learned about?
Natural, Human, and Capital
A pattern of weather in a specific place over a long period of time.
Climate
What rocks are made using heat and pressure?
Metamorphic
Deposition
This type of landform is often a deep pit caused by weathering/erosion. One of the most famous of this landform is in the US.
Canyon
What type of resources will not run out no matter how much we use them? Give one example.
The step of the water cycle where water changes to water vapor
Evaporation
What rocks are made by layers of sediment piling up and hardening?
Sedimentary
What are 4 things that can cause weathering?
Wind, Water, Ice, and plant roots
What are Large, Flat areas of land called?
Plateaus
What type of resources will run out eventually and cannot be replaced. Give an example.
Non-renewable.
The step of the water cycle where water vapor changes to water droplets. Clouds form in this step
Condensation
What rocks are made by magma or lava cooling?
Igneous
Erosion
The United States is very varied in its landforms! What does varied mean?
Different
A farmer is using their tractor to plow their soil. Identify the human, capital, and natural resource in the example.
H- farmer
C- tractor
N- Soil
The step of the water cycle where water droplets fall from the sky in rain, sleet, hail, etc.
Precipitation.