Earth Science
The process of wind water and ice putting sown sediments they carry is called?
deposition
What is the driving force behind most erosion?
Gravity
_______ are small particles of rocks that form when rock breaks down
What is sediments
________ is a break in the rock that makes up Earth's crust
What is a fault
What is the water cycle?
Surface water, evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
About __________ percent of Earth's surface is coverd in water.
What is 75%
If a sedimentary rock in a dry place has a fish fossil in its deep layers it means this was covering this area once.
sea or ocean
This is the process that moves weathered materials
Erosion
This causes canyons to form.
River Erosion
Earth's layers of earth are ______ (in order)
what is crust, mantle, outer core, & inner core
what breaks down rock by weathering?
What is wind, water, & gravity
The rocks exposed to wind, water, rain, and ice begin to form
sedimentary rock
Why is a diamond and a piece of graphite so different even though they are both made of Carbon?
internal arrangement of the atoms
The theory that explains volcanoes, earthquakes, seafloor spreading, and other concepts.
Theory of Plate Tectonics
When weathered rock is picked up and moved it is called
erosion
When weathered rock is picked up and moved is called
What is erosion
sediments from a stream deposit tend to be ________ and __________.
Sorted and rounded
A naturally occurring, inorganic material, with a crystalline structure, and definite chemical makeup is called a
What is a mineral
1._______ is a material that formed from the remains of ancient organisms and is used today as a major sure of energy 2.Any source of energy other than fossil fuels is called_____
1.What is fossil fuels 2.Alternitave energy
________ & _________ (gases) make up most of Earth's atmosphere
What is oxygen & nitrogen
_______ is when the wind/water/glacier drops the material they are eroding
What is deposition
The three categories of rocks
sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic
True or false: A rock can never be worn down by erosion.
Flse
____ is a resource that can be replaced at a rate close to their rate of use. & _______ is a resource that can be used up faster than it is made
What is renewable & nonrenewable