energy
A ball with _________ speed has more energy!
What is fast/high?
pg.28 Volcanoes (red dots) occur along these.
What are tectonic plates?
The process by which wind, water, ice and vegetation MOVE soil, sand, and rocks
What is erosion?
A more sensitive ocean bottom seismometer can help better predict these.
What is a tsunami?
This kind of farm harnesses a natural resource. It is expensive to build and maintain, but it could be worth it in some areas of the world - especially since it doesn't create CO2!
What is a wind farm?
When two or more objects bump into each other transferring energy.
What is a collision?
pg. 2 The colors show this.
Where are similar fossils found?
The process of rocks and minerals BREAKING DOWN by wind, water, ice, and vegetation over time.
What is weathering?
Using steel house frames, concrete walls, and roof straps can help prevent damage from these.
What are tornadoes?
Whether it is giving your house electricity or making s'mores, this kind of renewable energy is great (though engineers need to work on making better panels).
What is solar energy?
The sound energy from their car is transferring in sound waves to your car and transformed into energy of motion (mechanical energy) when your seats vibrate.
pg. 2 The purpose of this map.
It shows how the fossil records support the theory of Continental drift and Patagonia .
The road has potholes in it. This caused it.
What could you do to stop it?
What is ice?
Fill the cracks right away. Seal the road with a water resistant surface.
Building levees and double dams can help prevent damage from these.
What are floods?
This kind of natural resource is in all three forms: solid (coal), liquid (petroleum), and gas (natural gas). It is plentiful but nonrenewable. It contributes to global warming.
What is fossil fuel?
It is night and the moon is "shining". How is energy being transferred/transformed?
The moon isn't a source of light. Light energy from the sun is shining onto the moon, reflecting off of the moon, and being transferred to the earth where you see it!
pg. 8 We can learn this about SC from this map.
It was partially under water a long time ago.
The sidewalk is raised up and broken in places. What caused it? What could you do to stop it?
Vegetation - tree roots.
Plant a tree with a smaller root system further away from the sidewalk.
Builders should use materials that are both flexible and shock absorbent to protect from this.
What are earthquakes?
This kind of energy is clean but the uranium it uses is rare and nonrenewable AND it can produce some dangerous waste!
What is nuclear energy?
Lake Murray Dam is a hydroelectric plant. Your house has lights that turn on because of the hydroelectric plant. What are the energy transfers and transformations that make that happen?
The energy from the moving water spins the turbines which creates electrical energy. This electrical energy is transferred to your house by wires and then transforms to light energy through the light bulb when you flip the switch.
pg.10 This feature on the map shows evidence of Continental drift
What are mountains?
When pieces of the earth are deposited somewhere else
What is deposition?
More vegetation and wall-like structures can help minimize the erosion caused by these.
What are hurricanes?
This kind of clean energy takes advantage of the heat beneath the earth's crust, but it can only be produced at certain places in the world.
What is geothermal energy?