Science Review#1
What process occurs when the pressure of the upper layers of sediment presses the lower layers closer together?
Compaction
Which planet has a watery surface?
Earth
What is the process by which natural forces break down into smaller pieces?
Weathering (Breaks it)
What is the process that moves weathered rock to a new location?
What is the process that drops rocks, soil, sediment, and other debris in a new location?
Deposition (Drops it)
Name the planet closest to the sun.
Mercury
Name the planet after Earth.
Mars
Name the planet before Earth.
Venus
Name the biggest planet in the solar system
Jupiter
A flat, fan-shaped landform located at the mouth of a river is a _________.
Delta
Name outer planets
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune (Pluto)
Name the inner planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
What process causes water vapor to cool down and form into clouds?
Condensation
What blocks the sun during a solar eclipse?
The Moon
Is the sun a star or a planet?
Star
How long does it take for Earth to orbit around the sun?
365 days or 1 year
What is the hottest planet?
Venus - because its atmosphere acts like a blanket trapping the heat on the planet
The average seasonal weather pattern that repeats year after year is called__________________.
Climate
What resources develop over very long periods of time and cannot be replaced in a human lifetime?
Non-renewable resources
When one half of the Earth is facing the sun what time of day is it?
daytime
What is the process of minerals gluing together layers of complicated sediments?
Cementation
What is formed from layers of sediment composed of partly decayed swamp vegetation?
Coal
What separates the inner planets and the outer planets?
Asteroid Belt
What is formed from sediment composed of tiny marine plants & animals?
Oil & Natural Gas
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate on its axis? What direction does the Earth rotate?
24 hours (1 day)
West to East