Science 6 4th quarter cards

• It is a series of huge waves caused by earthquakes under the sea

  tsunami
• effects of earthquake loosens rocks and soil

  ground shaking
• effect of an earthquake happens on steep slopes due to the movement of a mass rock down the slopes

  landslide
• it is cause by the push and pull of the ground causing the surface to tear apart.

  ground rupture
• effect of earthquake most likely affects people living in a hilly area

  landslide
• season characterized by frequent rainfall

  wet season/rainy season
• The rain starts to fall frequently. Farmers begin to plant their crops. People prefer wear thick clothes and eat warm foods.

  wet season
• characterized by infrequent rainfall and warm temperature

  dry season
• it is influenced by the northeast monsoon

  Dry season
• what season takes place in the Philippines from December to May 


  Dry season
• this prevailing wind is warm and moist. It blows from the southeast portion in the country and brings moderate to heavy rains along the western section of the Philippines

  hanging habagat
• also known as hanging amihan 


  Northeast monsoon
• what season in the Philippines is the best time for farmers to dry their crops

  dry season
• refers to the imaginary line where the Earth spins

  Axis
• is not effect of the earth's rotation on its axis

  seasonal changes
• is an effect of the earth's rotation

  Coriolis effect
• what do you call the short climatic changes caused by the earth's revolution around the Sun

  season
• it has the highest average surface temperature

  Venus
• the biggest terrestrial planet

  earth
• the farthest planet from the sun

  NEPTUNE
• the largest planet in the Solar System

  Jupiter