MISD land/water cycl Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Can be made again and again | Renewable Resource |
The wearing away of sediments by water, waves, wind and ice | Weathering |
A giant wave caused by an earthquake under the ocean | Tsunami |
A mound of sand deposited by blowing wind | Sand dune |
Finger like formation from mineral slowly depositing from the roof of a cave | Stalactites |
A natural feature found on the Earth's surface | Landform |
Finger like cave formations formed by slow deposition that build up from the ground | Stalagmites |
This can move sand dunes and carve out arches | Wind |
A large flat area of land at the mouth of a river created by deposition of sediment | Delta |
A large underground chamber, typically of nature | Cave |
A deep valley caused by a river flowing through it | Canyon |
Sediments dropped to a new place | Deposition |
breaks sediments down | weathering |
When is the Science STAAR Test? | May 15, 2019 |
A mound of sand deposited by blowing wind | Sand dune |
Formed by wind picking up sand and blasting a hole in the rock | Desert Arch |
The wise use and protection of natural resources | Conservation |
A large slow moving body of ice that deposits minerals and carves out U shaped valleys | Glaciers |
Ridges of water that move across water that transports sediments | Waves |
Caused by the tilt of the Earth | Seasons |
Caused by the gravitational pull of the moon | Tides |
another word for rain,snow,sleet or hail | Precipitation |
After the rain falls and the ground can no longer soak it all up and the water has to flow | Run off |
Examples: Water ring left on table from glass of ice water, steam on a mirror after a shower | Condensation |
when you can't see the moon | New Moon |
How much of our Earth is covered in water | 75% |
Oil, natural gas and coal | Nonrenewable |
How much of our water is salt water? | 97% |
The usual weather for a long period of time | Climate |
The day to day temperature that affect our daily lives | Weather |
plants,crops,people and man made things | Renewable resources |
Acquired from living matter | Organic |
Finer, silky and softer than sand | Silt |
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