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MISD Land Review
Earth/Space
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The carrying away of sediments to a new location | erosion |
| Fifth planet from the Sun | Jupiter |
| What keeps the planets orbiting around the Sun? | Gravity |
| The wearing away of sediments | Weathering |
| One complete orbit is known as a ? | Revolution |
| How many days does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun? | 365 days or 1 year |
| Which planet is farthest from the Sun? | Neptune |
| The wearing away of sediments | weathering |
| Examples are gold, silver, minerals and petroleum | Nonrenewable resources |
| What do planets closest to the Sun do? | Orbit faster |
| To spin on its axis | Rotate |
| The time it takes for the Earth to rotate one time | 24 hours/1 day |
| What is the reason the sun appears to rise and set? | Earth's rotation |
| To go around another object. | Revolve |
| Caused by the tilt of the Earth | Seasons |
| Mainly rock, takes one month to revolve around Earth | moon |
| The atmosphere conditions over 30 years | Climate |
| A hot ball of magnetic plasma | Sun |
| Makes U shaped valleys | Glaciers |
| Gravity effects tides on Earth | Moon |
| What kind of energy is a volcano erupting | Geothermal |
| Only planet known to support life | Earth |
| This landform has a flat top | Mesa |
| Has phases that occur in a predictable pattern | Moon |
| This landform is low between 2 mountains | Valley |
| What does convert mean? | To change |
| What is the liquid under ground with a volcano? | Magma |
| 3rd planet from Sun | Earth |
| What is the liquid that comes out of a volcano? | Lava |
| What makes V-shaped valleys? | Moving water |
| Caves that have minerals hanging from ceiling | Stalactites |
| Why is there no erosion on the moon? | No weather or atmosphere |