Earth Science Review

dig out weak spots to hide food or establish shelter

organized plan that uses steps to gather information

the study of the world around us

Rainfall on land flows downhill as _______.

Water drops form in clouds, and the drops then fall to Earth as ________.

conclusion

erodes pathways to form streams or rivers

The _____ provides energy to make the water cycle work.

hypothesis

Which definition best describes the image of deposition?

Which definition best describes the image of weathering?

when chemicals in water combine with rocks and cause them to crumble and wear away

The geosphere is represented by which part of the picture?

dependent variable

small pieces of rock such as sand and silt

Which part of the picture represents the hydrosphere?

The sun ______ water from the surface into water vapor.

True or False? Any picture of the water cycle HAS to include the atmosphere and geosphere, too.

to determine what is similar or different about things

to make a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning

causes rock to fall down cliffs and break apart

can grow in small cracks and split large boulders into smaller rocks

What force(s) can cause water to move?

a natural land shape or feature

control/control group

experimental group

carried by wind/blown against surfaces such as rock or cliffs

__________ is when ice turns straight into water vapor (gas), without melting.

to use the 5 senses to gather evidence about something

In this picture, the atmosphere is represented by

independent variable

Which definition best describes the image of erosion?

evidence/data