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Week 2.6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| reflection is - | the BOUNCING of light when it hits a smooth, shiny surface |
| refraction is - | the BENDING of light when it travels through a new medium like glass or water |
| objects that reflect - | mirror, smooth metals, tinted glass, dark TV screen |
| objects that refract - | water, lenses, prisms, microscope, telescope, magnifying glass, hand lens |
| How does light travel? | in straight lines, even after being reflected or refracted |
| Deltas are formed by - | water (river) deposition |
| Sand dunes are formed by - | wind erosion & deposition |
| Valleys are formed by - | glacier (ice) erosion |
| Canyons are formed by - | water (river) erosion |
| Which soils allow the most water to pass through? | gravel or sandy soil |
| Which soils are most absorbent (hold the most water) | humus |
| What force holds the planets in their orbits? | gravity from the sun |
| Processes cause by the sun | evaporation, wind formation, photosynthesis |
| Processes NOT caused by the sun | volcano eruption, earthquakes, weathering and erosion |
| Weathering - | rocks are BROKEN down into sediment |
| Erosion - | sediment is MOVED from one place to another |
| Deposition - | sediment is DROPPED in a new location |
| Sedimentary Rock formation - | weathering, erosion, deposition, heat & pressure cause compaction, cementation, millions of years |
| Compaction - | sediments are "squeezed" together and made smaller |
| Cementation - | sediments become "glued" together to form a sedimentary rock |
| Thermal energy is - | heat energy |
| Mechanical energy is - | movement energy |
| When looking at layers in sedimentary rock, which layer is the YOUNGEST? | the top layer |
| When looking at layers in sedimentary rock, which layer is the OLDEST? | the bottom layer |
| Fences on the beach can help prevent - | erosion of sand |
| How does the Sun power the water cycle? | The Sun causes water on Earth's surface to evaporate |
| What adaptation would help birds migrate? | strong wings |