Weathering & Erosion
What is the process called when rocks break into smaller pieces?
Weathering
If Monster Mountain is twice as tall as Mini Mountain, what could someone measure to compare rocks halfway down Monster Mountain to rocks at the bottom of Mini Mountain?
the size and shape of the rocks" or "measure how smooth/rounded the rocks are...
Fossils are the _________ of a plant or ______________ that lived a very, very long time ago.
remains,animal
Aquatic...
underwater
Mountain...
a high area of land with steep sides
Name two ways that broken rocks can be moved from one location to another.
water, wind, or gravity
What type of rocks would you expect to find at the top of a mountain compared to the bottom?
Larger, more angular rocks with sharp edges.
True or false: Fossil fuel is a material made of fossils that is burned for energy, such as coal.
True
Steep...
Something that is very high up on one end and very low at the other end.
Pattern...
Something that happens again and again and again in a way that can be predicted.
What is the term for the process of rocks being moved from one location to another?
Erosion
True or False: Does ground netting help reduce the impact of a landslide?
True
Deposition is the ___________ of ____________ falling and settling on a surface.
process, sediment
Natural Hazard...
An event in nature ( such as a landslide, earthquake, hurricane, or wildfire) that can be dangerous to living things.
Lava...
Liquid rock that flows or explodes from a volcano.
False
True or False: A landslide is when a few rocks and soil roll down from a cliff or mountain.
False
True or false: Can an environment change from land to aquatic life to land and vice versa?
True.
Volcanologist...
A scientist who studies volcanoes
Root wedging...
a process where a root growing causes rocks to break apart.
Explain why there are more small rocks at the bottom of a mountain than at the top.
Rocks continue to break down as they move down the mountain due to weathering and erosion.
True or false: This unit we have discussed five different types of rocks.
False, three types.
Name an example of a sedimentary rock....
Limestone, shale, sandstone...
Canyon...
A deep hole in the ground formed over a long time by moving water.
Volcano...
A high area of land with an opening where lava flows or explodes out from.