5.1 Weathering and Soil
Weathering is the process that...
a) removes rock particles by wind, water, and wind
b) breaks down rock and other substances
b) breaks down rock and other substances
Erosion is the process that...
a) removes rock particles by wind, water, and wind
b) breaks down rock and other substances
a) removes rock particles by wind, water, and wind
The only mass movement that occurs slowly is a...
Creep
Glaciers move downhill due to ...
Gravity
Joe...
MAMA
What are the two types of weathering?
Chemical and Mechanical
Sand dunes are formed after wind has dropped off sand. That process is called...
Deposition
What is a mass movement often caused by earthquakes?
Landslide
Glaciers are a part of this sphere...
Cryosphere
During Plucking, glaciers do what?
pick up rocks
If a burrowing animal is digging in the soil, it is considered what type of weathering?
Mechanical
To prevent soil erosion on a farm a farmer could...
a) Harvest all crops at once
b) pull up entire plant when harvesting
c) leave roots in the soil after harvesting
c) leave roots in the soil after harvesting
Although there is erosion occurring at the top of waterfalls, most of the erosion occurs...
At the bottom
Match the landform to either Erosion or Deposition...
Sea Arch-
Barrier Island-
Sea Cave-
Sandbar-
erosion
deposition
erosion
deposition
Rapid downhill movements of water, rock, and soil that often occur in clay-rich soils with high water content is a...
Mudslide
If plant roots create a weak acid on a rock to break it down, it is considered what type of weathering?
Chemical
How is a sea cave formed?
Waves crashing into the side of a cliff (erosion)
When one large mass slips down a slope, it is called a...
Slump
Glaciers cause changes to earth's surface with abrasion and _________.
Plucking
sediment deposited in lakes and oceans that builds up a landform is called a...
Delta
Decayed organic material in soil is called...
A ___________ is formed by water leaving mineral deposits from the ceiling of a cave
Stalactite
Fill in the blanks on the water runoff journey from Rills to Tributaries
1. Rills
2______
3______
4______
5. Tributaries
2. Gullies
3. Streams
4. Rivers
The two types of glaciers are...
continental
valley
The name of the topography that leads to greater risk of sink holes...
Karst Topography