Vocabulary
Causes of weathering
Common questions
Random Questions
Do you feel lucky?
100
The process in which wind, water, ice, or gravity move weathered rock and soil from one place to another.
What is erosion?
100
This cause of weathering can cause rocks to fall down cliffs or steep slopes.
What is gravity?
100
This is the most common cause of erosion.
What is moving water?
100
This is the dropping of weathered rock by wind or moving water.
What is deposition?
100
This is true or false. Erosion and Weathering are NOT dependent upon one another. (This means that one can happen without the other happening)
What is False?
200
This is very small pieces of rock, such as sand and silt, that are deposited by moving water.
What is sediment?
200
This cause of weathering (sometimes in rain) can cause rock to crumble and wear away.
What are chemicals?
200
Out of weathering and erosion, this comes first.
What is weathering?
200
True or False - Erosion is NOT a natural process.
What is false?
200
This person is the best student teacher in the WORLD.
Who is Mrs. Mobley? :)
300
The dropping of weathered rock by wind or moving water.
What is deposition?
300
This cause of weathering can cause rocks to tumble against each other and break, it can also expand in cold temperatures, causing rocks to break part.
What is water?
300
This force can cause rockslides to occur.
What is gravity?
300
This is the most common cause of erosion.
What is Moving Water?
300
This is a yes or no question. Is erosion a natural process?
What is Yes?
400
The process of breaking rocks into smaller rocks.
What is weathering?
400
This cause of weathering can be blown by wind and can scrape against rocks and wear them away.
What is sand or blowing sand?
400
This is the correct definition of weathering.
What is the process of rocks being broken down into smaller rocks?
400
This is the correct definition of weathering.
What is the process of breaking large rocks into smaller rocks.
400
This "Natural Wonder of the World" in Arizona, was created by millions of years of weathering.
What is The Grand Canyon?
500
This is the correct definition of sediment.
What is the small pieces of rock that are deposited by moving water?
500
This cause of weathering can cause rocks to break apart as it grows.
What are living things?
500
These are the four causes of erosion.
What is wind, water, gravity, and ice?
500
These are the causes of weathering. (Name at least four)
What is gravity, water, blowing sand, chemicals, and living things? (Must name any four of these)
500
Out of the following items: sunshine, plants, strong wind, and running water, this item BEST helps reduce soil erosion.
What is plants?
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