South STAAR Earth Science Review (w/o pics)

Resources found in nature that are used by people.

When the Earth gets between the sun and the moon causing the moon to be in the Earth's shadow.

The phase that cannot be seen because the shadow side of the moon is facing the Earth.

These are used to learn about the age and past history of a tree and it's environment.

The process by which plants release water vapor into the air.

The half of the Earth that is south of the equator.

The natural satellite that revolves around the Earth.

The dropping off, leaving or depositing of sediments in a new location.

When a mass of warm air replaces a mass of cold air.

The circular motion or spinning of an object in space around its own axis.

A fan-shaped area of land at the mouth of a river where layers of sediments are deposited.

All the plants and animals that live on the Earth.

Renewable resources that will never run out and that do not cause pollution.

All the gases that surround the Earth.

The hardened remains of ancient plants or animals that lived long ago.

The minute by minute, hour to hour or day to day changes in the conditions of the atmosphere.

The type of air pressure that causes bad weather.

Resources such as coal, oil and natural gas that are limited in supply and cannot be replaced. 

Hills of sand that are created by the movement of wind.

Nonrenewable resources that are burned to produce thermal energy.

The transportion, carrying away or movement of sediments from one place to another.

When the light on the right side of the moon is increasing or growing.

Materials that are used by people.

The phase when the left half of the moon is reflecting the light from the sun.

The process in which liquid water changes into water vapor.

All the land on the surface of the Earth.

The process that returns water back to the surface of the Earth as rain, snow, sleet or hail.

Rocks that are formed when layers of sediments are compacted and cemented by pressure and time.

Rocks that are formed by layers of sediments that are compacted and cemented together.

The phase when all the side of the moon facing the Earth is reflecting the sun's light.

The phase when the light reflected off the moon is more than half.

The melted rock that erupts out of a volcano.

All the water on the Earth.

When the moon gets between the Earth and the sun casting a shadow on the Earth.

When the light reflecting off the moon is less than half.

The path of an object in space around another object in space.

The amount of space that matter takes up.

When a mass of cold air replaces a mass of warm air.

A type of air pressure that is responsible for good weather.

Small broken down pieces of rocks, shells, and other organic materials.

Resources that can be replaced in a short period of time.

A picture, idea or object that is a representation of a real object or process.

All the geographical features on the surface of the Earth like mountains, canyons and hills.

When heat travels through metals by direct contact with a heat source.

The breaking down of rocks by wind, water, waves, ice and gravity.

The continuous movement of water between the Earth's surface and the atmosphere.

The amount of gravity pulling down on an object or substance.

The regular rise and fall of the oceans waters caused by the moon's gravitational pull.

The melted rock found deep inside the Earth.