Water is considered a renewable resource because...
it is part of a cycle and gets replaced.
When light bounces back it is _____
Reflected
Which type of soil can hold the greatest amount of water? Sand, Clay, Silt or Loam?
Clay
When water changes from a LIQUID to a GAS the process is called.... When water changes from a LIQUID to a GAS the process is called....
evaporation
A prism is an example of a clear object that ______ light. (reflects or refracts)
Refracts
Name the moon phase
Waning Crescent
Which is NOT an insulator Wool, Copper, Plastic, Glass?
Copper
When water changes from a gas to a liquid, the process is called..... (Think about the water droplets that form on the outside of a glass!)
Condensation
(a) is when rocks are broken down into pieces of sediment.
Weathering
What causes the seasons on Earth?
Earth's orbit around the sun (revolution)
if the switch was turned off, how many light bulbs would be turned on?
none
Sedimentary rocks are formed from sediments of weathered material that have been eroded and then deposited in layers. This process requires -
Compaction and Cementation
Canyon is formed by
Erosion from water
What is this landform AND how is it formed?
Delta, formed by deposition of sediments
Over a period of 40 years, the amount of rain that fell in the central Texas area was measured and recorded. Monitoring and tracking rainfall over a long period gives the most accurate information about-- Weather or Climate?
Climate
Transparent samples of the mineral calcite can exhibit double refraction. When placed over an object, the image of the object appears to be doubled. What causes the pencil to appear to be doubled?
Refraction
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