Weathering
Weathering does what?
Breaks down rocks and changes earths surface
Process that wears away material and MOVES them to a new location
Erosion
Two types of glaciers are?
Alpine/valley and Continental
Watershed
All surrounding water that flows into aa river system
Elephants can not only hear with their ears but also their....
FEET!
Two types of weathering?
Chemical and Physical
Dropping of material is called
Deposition
Explain in detail how the great lakes were formed.
varies
Headwaters
Starting point of a river
Bees have what growing out of their eyes?
Hair!
Name two types of mechanical weathering
Ice wedging / Animals / Root wedging / exfoliation / abrasion / gravity
Mass wasting
Movement of sediments down a slope due to gravity
What are kettle lakes?
Large chunks of ice broke off and melted and formed lakes from a glacier
This is created when the river flows into a lake or an ocean. Much of the sand and debris creates a large land mass.
Delta
What animal has fingerprints that can confuse cops!?
Koala!
What is the chemical element responsible for turning rocks yellow or brownish color?
Oxygen or the rusting process
Creep
Slow movement of soil causing trees and plants to have a curved growth.
Outwash vs till
Outwash = Sorted sediment
Till = unsorted and rocky
Name a local Main Channel
Varies
Some sharks are quite unique because they can _________ in the dark!?
GLOW!
What is the chemical that combines with water to form acid rain?
CO2 = Carbon DiOxide
Rapid movement of soil, water, and debris by heavy rain fall
Mudflows
What is a glacial erratic?
Lake Superior is the head water to this amazing shipping river.
St. Marys River
Some birds are smart and can do math! What birds?
Pigeons!