Vocabulary
Vocabulary II
Weathering/Erosion
Fast/Slow
Land Changes
HodgePodge
100
A mountain that forms as lava flows through a crack onto Earth's surface
Volcano
100
when rock is broken down into smaller pieces
weathering
100
What is one result of weathering? A) glaciers B) rivers C) sinkholes D)earthquakes
One result of weathering is: C) sinkholes
100
Which geologic process is difficult to actually see happening? A) landslide B) mountain building C) volcanic eruption D) earthquake
B) A mountain building (when two plates push together) is difficult to see happening because it happens over hundreds of years.
100
An example of an extinct animal would be: A) Bald Eagle B) Grizzly Bear C) Woolly Mammoth D) Great White Shark
C) Woolly mammoths are extinct (or no longer living).
200
a huge, moving mass of ice
glacier
200
the moving of weathered rock by water, wind, or ice
erosion
200
Which of these landforms are formed by deposition? A) mountains B) valleys C) deltas D) volcanoes
C) Deltas are formed by deposition.
200
What can cause a change in the atmosphere? A) volcanic eruptions B) erosion C) deposition D) ice cores
A) volcanic eruptions can cause a change in the atmosphere.
200
Which is an example of a fast land change? A) flood B) erosion C) weathering D) sediment
A) Floods are an example of a fast land change.
300
the shaking of Earth's surface caused by movement of rock in the crust
earthquake
300
the smaller pieces of rock that have been broken down examples: sand, clay, pebbles
sediment
300
Over very long periods of time, mountain ranges are slowly worn down by all of the following except A) gravity B) erosion C) weathering D) vocanoes
Mountain ranges are slowly worn down by gravity, erosion, and weathering, BUT NOT D) volcanoes.
300
What is weathering? A) changes in rain patterns B) the breakdown of rocks by wind, water, and other forces C) movements of air that cause rain D) forces that move sediment from one place to another
Weathering is B) the breakdown of rocks by wind, water, and other forces
300
The stunning Colorado River is not a noisy place, but beneath the surface it is rapidly carrying sediment and causing erosion to carve the Grand Canyon. Which word is an adverb?
Rapidly-- because it describes the verb carrying
400
the traces or remains of an organism that lived long ago
fossil
400
all the information contained in fossils
fossil record
400
Which of the following most often causes erosion, deposition, and weathering? A) water B) the wind C) animals D)a landslide
A) Water most often causes erosion, deposition, and weathering.
400
Which process MAKES sediment? Weathering or erosion?
Weathering MAKES sediments. Erosion MOVES sediments.
400
Which term best describes the rate at which glacial erosion occurs? A) quick B) sudden C) slow D) flashback
Glacial erosion occurs C) slow
500
When rivers slow down, they DROP sediment in a process called _________
deposition
500
the large slabs of rock that Earth's crust is broken into, like puzzle pieces
(tectonic) plates
500
A conglomerate stone is made up of rock pieces cemented together, usually by hardened clay. If there are smooth, round pebbles in a conglomerate stone, it probably means that the pebbles were carried by what? A) water B) the wind C) animals D) a landslide
Round pebbles were probably carried by A) water.
500
What is magma? A) the molten rock that comes out of a volcano B) the molten rock still inside the volcano C) the circles and clips that hold papers to the board or fridge D) how we measure earthquakes
Magma is B) the molten rock still inside the volcano
500
Erosion, weathering, volcanoes, and earthquake alter landscapes. What does the word alter mean? A) to keep everything the same B) to change C) to shake D) to make lava flow through an opening in the Earth's crust
Alter means to change.
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