Small vs.
Large Scale
Large Scale
This type of process happens quickly and affects a small area.
What is a small-scale process?
These processes happen very quickly (seconds to days)
What are fast processes?
This is the process of breaking down rock into smaller pieces.
What is weathering?
This process moves sediment from one place to another.
What is erosion?
This ocean is surrounded by the Ring of Fire
What is the Pacific Ocean?
This type of process takes a long time and affects large areas.
What is a large-scale process?
Weathering and erosion are examples of this type of time scale.
What is slow processes?
This type of weathering involves physical forces like ice cracking rock
What is mechanical weathering?
This process drops sediment in a new location.
What is deposition?
The Ring of Fire is known for these two geologic events.
What are earthquakes and volcanoes?
An earthquake is an example of this type of process.
What is a small-scale process?
This is a fast geologic event that shakes the ground.
What is an earthquake?
This type of weathering changes the chemical composition of rock.
What is chemical weathering?
Wind, water, ice, and gravity are all examples of this.
What are agents of erosion?
This process causes plates to move and creates activity in the Ring of Fire.
What is plate tectonics?
Mountain building is an example of this type of process.
What is a large-scale process?
This type of time scale takes thousands to millions of years.
What is a slow time scale?
Ice wedging is an example of this type of weathering.
What is mechanical weathering?
This landform is created when sediment is deposited at a river’s mouth. (Think: Where the river meets the sea)
What is a delta?
This occurs when one tectonic plate sinks beneath another.
What is subduction?
Explain how small-scale processes can create large-scale changes over time.
What is repeated small changes (like erosion) building up over long time to form large landforms?
Why do scientists study rock layers to understand time scales?
What is because they provide evidence of changes over long periods of time?
Explain the difference between mechanical and chemical weathering.
What is mechanical breaks rock physically, while chemical changes its composition?
This is the proper order of breaking down rock material
What is weathering → erosion → deposition?
Why does the Ring of Fire have so many volcanoes?
What is because many plate boundaries and subduction zones are located there?