Weathering and Erosion
Which of the following is not an agent of erosion
A.wind
B. Water
C. Ice
D. Fire
What is fire
Which shows where deposition has occurred?
What is sediment that has moved to the bottom of the water?
Which BEST describes the composition of soil?
What is a mixture of minerals, organic matter, gases, liquids, and organisms?
This is the thinnest layer on the Earth
What is the Earth’s crust
Which 2 layers of the Earth are solid?
Earth's crust and inner core.
Which BEST describes the weathering that physically breaks rocks into
what is mechanical weathering
what goes before deposition
erosion
Metamorphic rocks are formed due to _______ and _______.
heat and pressure
This layers contains molten rock and is the semi-solid layer
What is the mantle
Name 3 properties of rocks and minerals.
Luster, texture, colour, hardness
Which BEST describes the weathering that changes the color or shape of a rocks
What is chemical weathering
what are the agents/attributes of deposition
gravity,ice,water, and wind
What are the 3 types of rocks
igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
Name the two metals you will find in the core
What is iron and nickel
The way that light reflects of a rock or mineral is called...
luster
What would MOST LIKELY happen if the speed of the river decreased carrying sediments
What is decreased erosion and increased deposition?
In your own words describe deposition
where sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landmass by being dropped off or "laid down" by wind, water, or ice,
What is the first layer in soil called
What is topsoil
What is the thickest layer
What is the mantle
Which type of rock is formed by heat and pressure?
Metamorphic
Which of the following is the BEST description of erosion?
What is the transport of sediments from one location to another?
whats a formations made by deposition
beaches, deltas, and sand dunes
Which type of rock is formed when lava or magma cools?
igneous
Name the Earth's layers from lowest density and temperature to highest density and temperature
Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
Which type of rock is formed through compaction and cementation?
Sedimentary