Vocabulary
This landform is formed when the collision of tectonic plates causes the Earth's crust to uplift, or rise.
What is a mountain
These landforms are found near Florida beaches or in deserts
What are sand dunes
What is Ms. Lee's favorite candy bar?
reese's
The breakdown of rocks by chemical reactions is
what is chemical weathering
The process by which rock is broken down into smaller pieces by physical changes
what is physical weathering
This is a mass of gradually moving or flowing ice.
What is a glacier
This river runs through Jacksonville
What is the St. Johns River
What is Ms. Lee's favorite sport?
football
Another name for rust is
oxidation
The wearing away of rock material by the mechanical action of other rocks
what is abrasion
This landform is a body of fresh or salt water that is surrounded by land.
What is a lake
This landform is the reason the land area of Florida is much smaller today than it used to be.
What is a glacier
How many children does Ms. Lee have?
3
Lichens and mosses growing on rocks is an example of this form of chemical weathering
What is acids in living things
True or False: A glacier would be considered physical weathering
true
This landform is a deposit, formed by sediment, that accumulates at the mouth of a river.
What is a delta.
This mountain range is believed to be responsible for depositing sediment into areas of Florida
What is the Appalachian Mountains
How tall is Ms. Lee's tallest son?
6'7"
The process by which other chemicals combine with oxygen is called
oxidation
This physical weathering occurs when water seeps into a crack and freezes, causing the crack to widen.
What is ice wedging
This landform is a dynamic boundary between land and the ocean.
What is a coastline.
This is the largest lake in Florida
What is Lake Okeechobee
What sport does Ms. Lee coach here at Westwood?
girls' basketball
Stalactites and Stalagmites are caused by this
What is acids in groundwater
Weathering_________ it, and erosion ________ it.
What is breaks and takes