the condition in the air at a specific time

What is the order of the planets from the sun?

Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars,Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,Neptune

What causes the day and night cycle?

the Earth spinning on its axis once every 24 hours

What are fossil fuels?

coal, oil/petroleum, & natural gas

What are the slow changes to the Earth's surface?

weathering, erosion, & deposition

What are the rapid changes to the Earth's surface?

volcano, earthquake, & landslide

What causes the seasons?

the tilt of the Earth's axis, changes every 3 months

What are the characteristics of soil?

can retain water,color,texture,can support growth of plants

evidence of past organisms and thier surrounding environment

What causes a Lunar cycle?

the Moon revolving around Earth every 29 days

What are some alternative energy resources?

solar, wind, geothermal, biofuels, hydroelectric

What is involved in the water cycle?

condensation, precipitation, transpiration, & evaporation

What cause the tides?

the pull of gravity by the Moon every 13 hours

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1
What is climate?
the usual weather in a place
the condition in the air at a specific time
weather, erosion, & deposition
2
What is weather?
the usual weather in a place
rapid changes, such as, volcano & earthquake
the condition in the air at a specific time
3
What is the order of the planets from the sun?
Neptune,Uranus,Saturn,Jupiter,Mars,Earth,Venus,Mercury
Mercury,Earth,Venus,Jupiter,Saturn,Neptune,Uranus
Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars,Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,Neptune
4
What causes the day and night cycle?
the Moon revolving around Earth every 29 days
the Earth spinning on its axis once every 24 hours
the pull of gravity by the Moon every 13 hours
5
What are fossil fuels?
air, plants, & animals
solar, wind, & hydroelectric
coal, oil/petroleum, & natural gas
6
What are the slow changes to the Earth's surface?
weathering, erosion, & deposition
organisms and their environment
volcano, earthquake, & landslide
7
What are the rapid changes to the Earth's surface?
organisms and their environment
weathering,erosion, & deposition
volcano, earthquake, & landslide
8
What causes the seasons?
the Earth spinning on its axis once every 24 hours
the pull of gravity by the Moon every 13 hours
the tilt of the Earth's axis, changes every 3 months
9
What are the causes of WED?
Wind, Water, Waves, & Ice
carbon dioxide & sunlight
Lunar Eclipse
10
What are the characteristics of soil?
can retain water,color,texture,can support growth of plants
organisms and their environment
mimicry, color, thorns, odor, sounds
11
What is erosion?
breaking down of rock
movement of sediments
dropping off of sediments
12
What are fossils?
surrounding environment
condensation & evaporation
evidence of past organisms and thier surrounding environment
13
What are renewable resources?
wind, water, waves
evidence of past
air, plants, animals, & water
14
What causes a Lunar cycle?
the Earth spinning on its axis once every 24 hours
the Moon revolving around Earth every 29 days
the tilt of the Earth's axis, changes every 3 months
15
What is weathering?
dropping off of sediments
movement of sediments
breaking down of rock
16
What are some alternative energy resources?
coal, oil, natural gas
solar, wind, geothermal, biofuels, hydroelectric
waves, water, ice
17
What is involved in the water cycle?
ONLY transpiration & precipitation
ONLY condensation & precipitation
condensation, precipitation, transpiration, & evaporation
18
What cause the tides?
the Moon revolving around Earth every 29 days
the Earth spinning on its axis once every 24 hours
the pull of gravity by the Moon every 13 hours

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