Resources Weather/Climate The Moon Habitats WED
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What are nonrenewable resources?
They take millions of years to form
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What is climate?
A pattern of weather over time
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What is an atmosphere?
Because the moon does not have this, there is no air or weather
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What is a habitat?
the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
100
What is deposition?
The dropping off of sediment
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What are alternative energy resources (inexhaustible) ?
Solar, Wind, Hydropower, Geothermal, tides
200
What is temperate?
Los Angelos has mild winters and warm summers. Because of this type climate, LA is a popular tourist location.
200
What is 28 days?
It takes the moon approximately this long to revolve around the Earth
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What are grasslands?
areas where grasses are the main vegetation and the subsoil is dry with seasonal moisture in the upper soil layers
200
What is sedimentary?
This type of rock is formed when rocks, shells, and sand undergo heat and pressure.
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What are heat and pressure?
Over time, with these TWO other contributing factors, coal, oil, and natural gas are formed.
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What is the Southwest?
This region of the United States has the warmest climate year round.
300
What is waxing gibbous?
This moon phase occurs after the 1st quarter?
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What is the arctic?
short days for much of the year and a harsh cold climate result in a brief growing season of 50-60 days
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What is erosion?
A mudslide is an example of
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What are biofuels?
Type of fuel made from decaying plants and animals
400
What is arid?
Synonym for dry
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What is a lunar eclipse?
When the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in alignment (in that order) this occurs
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What is the forest?
trees create a canopy that shades the floor and provides a variety of habitats for many creatures
400
What is weathering
The Grand Canyon was formed by the Colorado River. The water acts like a knife. This is an example of
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What is permeable?
Natural Gas and oil are formed by getting trapped in this kind of rock.
500
What is Continental?
The Northeast Region of the United States has this type of climate.
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What is a satellite?
Because the moon stays in the Earth's orbit it is considered this
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What are waxy leaves?
These help cacti retain water so they won't dry out in the heat
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What are valleys?
Glaciers for this type of landform?






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