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a resource that is not replenished because it takes geological periods to form...
such as: rocks, minerals, and fossil fuels
non renewable resource
vertical distance or height above sea level.
landslide
Abrasion
the rubbing, grinding, and bumping of rocks that cause physical weathering
Scale
shows the measurement of distance on a map
a large amount of water flowing over land that is usually dry
Flood
Earthquake
a sudden movement of earth's crust along a fault
any remains, trace or imprint of an animal or plant life preserved in the earth's crust
Fossil
Landslide
The sudden movement of earth materials down a slope
pieces of weathered rock such as sand deposited by wind, water and ice
Sediment
a fan shaped deposit of rocks formed where a stream flows from a steep slope onto flatter land
Alluvial Fan
Fossils
any remains, trace or imprint of an animal or plant life preserved in the earth's crust
the curved lines on a topographic map that represents a specific elevation.
Contour lines
Flood
a large amount of water flowing over land that is usually dry
A mix of humus, silt, sand, clay, gravel and/or pebbles
Soil
vertical distance or height above sea level
Elevation
Non renewable resource
A resource that is not replenished because it takes geological periods to form such as rocks, minerals and fossil fuels
the rubbing, grinding, and bumping of rocks that cause physical weathering
abrasion
Meander
a curve or loop in a river or stream
Sand
rocks that are bigger than silt and smaller than gravel
a sudden movement of earth's crust along a fault
earthquake
Alluvial Fan
a fan shaped deposit of rocks formed where a stream flows from a steep slope onto flatter land
a curve or loop in a river or stream
meander
Contour Lines
the curved lines on a topographic map that represents a specific elevation.
physical weathering
the process by which rocks are broken down by breaking and banging