La Joya ISD Earth Science Review

Sediments that are deposited then compacted and compressed together form layers. What rock?

Which planet is closest to the Sun but farther than Jupiter?

What causes our shadows to appear to either get longer or shorter?

What type of soil gets sticky when wet and is colored red?

If it is Feb 1st and a full moon is out, what do you expect to see around Feb 15th?

Name the alternative energy that uses HEAT from within the Earth to generate electricity?

The 3 main regions are Polar, Temperate, and Tropical. These are examples of?

When water droplets form on the outside of a cold coke plastic bottle...

Factories that burn fossil fuels and generate electricity are what type of resources?

Which type of soil has larger particles, allows water to pass through, and feels scratchy?

The news says that a tropical storm will be arriving and last a few days. This is an example of

The Earth rotating on it's axis causes? 

Name the alternative energy being used

What force keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?

Which of the following is an example of a fossil fuel (nonrenewable resource)?

What causes Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter (seasons) on Earth to occur?

What may you find inside sedimentary rocks?

The Sun appears to move in the sky, but what is really happening?

In time, what can cause rocks to be weathered?

I want to build a house with my room facing the sunrise. What direction will my window face?

Sediments that are eroded in a river and then deposited to mouth of the river into ocean form?

Name the moon phase ...

What does the Earth have that the moon does NOT?

The moon's gravity on the Earth causes?

The Sun is a star and made up of? 

Name the alternative energy that uses water dams to turn turbines to generate electricity?

How long does it take the Earth to revolve one time around the Sun?

What would you find on both the moon and the Earth?

Name the type of alternative energy being used?

What creates U-shaped, wide valleys?