Weather and Earth materials

The following are common Sedimentary rocks found in Utah

• Sandstone

• basalt

• limestone

• shale

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What is the source of energy that evaporates water from the surface of the earth?

• Sun

• Atmosphere

• Gravity

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When the air temperature is above freezing what kind of precipitation will we receive?

• snow

• rain

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When the air temperature is below freezing what kind of precipitation will we receive?

• rain

• snow

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Windy days often precede changes in weather

• true

• false

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In Utah a south winds often precedes....

• a cold front coming from the south

• a cold front coming from the the north

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Describes how fast the air is moving past a certain point. It is important for monitoring and predicting weather patterns and global climate.

• air pressure

• wind speed

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Igneous rocks are formed from

• heat and pressure

• volcanoes

• erosion of existing rocks

Sedimentary rocks are formed from

• heat and pressure

• volcanoes

• erosion of existing rocks

Metamorphoc rocks are formed from

• heat and pressure

• volcanoes

• erosion of existing rocks