Weathering and Erosion
When rocks wear down from friction
What is abrasion?
The type of weathering that changes the chemical composition of rocks
What is chemical weathering?
Clouds form when water changes from a:
gas to liquid
What happens to tropical cyclones when they hit land?
They gradually weaken
The process of breaking down rocks and minerals at Earth's surface
What is weathering?
Climate, Surface area and Time all affect the rate of ___________.
The rate of weathering
A mole burrows underground
What is physical weathering?
Meteorologists have issued a tornado warning for your area. What is the best course of action to take?
Go to an interior room with no windows
What direction do gyres move in the Northern Hemisphere?
Clockwise
The amount of water vapor in the air
What is humidity?
Which agent of erosion created the Grand Canyon?
River water
Oxidation of minerals
What is chemical weathering?
What causes lightning during a thunderstorm?
Sudden electrostatic discharge
The amount of energy an area receives depends largely on:
the Sunʼs angle.
A small garden that has different conditions than surrounding areas.
What is a microclimate?
Deltas, Ocean Floors, and Swamps are all examples of _____
What is a depositional environment?
Freeze-thaw cycles
What is physical weathering?
What wind speed must a tropical storm reach to be classified as a hurricane?
74 mph or 119 kmph
What creates the eye of a tropical cyclone?
Cold air sinking
It is hot and dry on the eastern side of the mountains in Washington State.
What is a rain shadow?
Alberto is planning a model to show how dunes change shape. A fan is used to model the wind. What does the moving air cause?
The erosion and deposition of sand
Salt water splashing onto the rocky shoreline dissolving the rock
What is chemical weathering?
Climate classification requires years of data collection followed by years of study to interpret the data. The four types of weather fronts are not considered in climate classification. Why is this so?
They do not last long enough.
During which months does hurricane season occur?
June to November
When warm air traps cooler air underneath
What causes a temperature inversion?