Rock Cycle
The breaking down of rock into smaller pieces by wind, water, or ice
weathering
A mountain with a hole in the middle which erupts, sending magma from the mantle to the surface as lava.
volcano
What are glaciers made of?
ice
What landforms are made from sand moved by the wind?
sand dunes
Not counting today, how many school days until Christmas break?
10
Layers of sediment are squeezed and pressed together
compaction
Rain-soaked soil and the trees and plants on it slide down mountainsides, carrying homes and people with it.
Landslide
What kind of valleys do glaciers leave behind as they move down the mountains?
U-shaped valleys
A deep hole cut into the earth by flowing water in a river
canyon
What instrument does Ms. Kyle's daughter play?
bassoon
Sediments are carried from one place to another by water, wind, or ice
erosion
Plates in the earth's crust collide, causing shaking and breaking apart of the earth's surface.
Earthquake
What would you find at the bottom of a mountain where a glacier had come to rest and melted?
sediment - including large boulders
V-shaped valley
What is Ms. Ladd's first name?
Rachel
Water carrying minerals trickles through layers of sediment and turns it back into rock.
Lithification
Large amounts of rain cause rivers to rise above their banks and become deeper and wider than usual.
flooding
What happens to glaciers when they get to the edge of the sea?
a fan-shaped area of sediment dropped at a river's mouth as it enters the sea
delta
What is our principal's name?
Ms. Ruiz
How long does the sedimentary rock cycle take?
millions and millions of years
Underwater earthquakes cause giant waves to head toward the land, swamping the coastlines.
tsunami
What are the floating parts of what were once glaciers called?
icebergs
On a beach, what forces can change sand dunes?
water/waves and wind
Whose birthday is coming up next?
Nandy Orta!