Natural Disasters
A large sheet of ice that moves slowly is called...
Glacier
Weathering can...
1. cause rocks in a stream to be smooth
2. create sand dunes
1. cause rocks in a stream to be smooth
What is erosion?
the physical removal and transportation of weathered material by water, wind, ice, or gravity
What is the main difference between lava and magma?
POSITION
magma is melted rock inside a volcano, and lava is melted rock outside of a volcano
Large pieces of Earth's crust that move are...
tectonic plates (plates)
Which is an example of deposition?
1. the dropping off of weathered rock
2. breaking down of Earth's surfaces
1. the dropping off of weathered rock
Examples of weathering include:
1. Potholes in roadways
2. Breaking rock into smaller pieces
3. River currents breaking down and rounding pebbles
4. All of the above
4. All of the above
Which of the following is an example of erosion?
1. Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out arches
2. Wind blowing sediment from one place to another
1. Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out arches
Holes in Earth's surface from which melted rock and ash come out is a ...
Volcano
Which of the following describe an earthquake?
1. A strong and sudden shaking of the ground
2. A sudden slide of rocks and soil down the side of a mountain or hill
1. A strong and sudden shaking of the ground
Deposition is...
1. large pieces of Earth's crust that move
2. the process in which sediment is laid in new locations
2. the process in which sediment is laid in new locations
As precipitation increases, the rate of weathering...
1. Decreases
2. Increases
3. Stays the same
4. Slightly decreases
2. Increases
What are the four main causes of erosion?
Water, wind, ice and gravity
What causes rocks to be smooth?
Weathering
What is a landslide?
A sudden slide of rocks and soil down the side of a mountain or hill
Which are examples of deposition?
1. Layers of sediment building up and forming at the bottom of the ocean
2. Holes in the Earth's surface from which melted rock and ash come out of
3. Carrying away of rocks and soil from one place to another
4. 1&3
5. All of the above
4. 1&3
Which one of these things is NOT an agent of weathering?
1. Glacier
2. Wind
3. Precipitation
4. Soil
5. River
4. Soil
Which is an example of erosion?
1. A strong and sudden shaking of the ground
2. Rain washing away the soil from the hill
2. Rain washing away the soil from the hill
________ is breaking rock into smaller pieces
Weathering
Sand dunes on a beach are created by
Air currents
True or False:
Deposition is the geological process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a landform or landmass.
True
What are the 3 main types of weathering?
1. Tetons
2. Adirondack
2. Adirondack
If water gets into a crack of the rock and freezes, the rock will most likely...
break apart