Ecoregions
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Catastrophic Events
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How many Ecoregions are in Texas?
12
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What is the definition of Weathering?
The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces.
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What is the definition of erosion?
The movement of rocks from one place to another.
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What is the definition of deposition?
The dropping of rock that was carried from one place to another.
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What are five catastrophic events?
Hurricane, Tornado, Tsunami, Earthquake, Floods, Mudslides, Landslides, Blizzard, Wildfire, Volcano, Drought.
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Where is the Piney Woods Ecoregion located?
East Texas
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Weathering, Erosion, or Deposition? Wind blows into a rock and makes a archway.
Weathering
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Weathering, Erosion, or Deposition? Rock from a hill that is rolling down the hill with water.
Erosion
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Weathering, Erosion, or Deposition? A delta at the end of a river.
Deposition
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True or False? What makes it True or False? Cold water keeps Hurricanes going.
False, Warm water keeps Hurricanes going.
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DAILY DOUBLE: Which Ecoregion has Enchanted Rock in it?
Llano Uplift
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What are the types of weathering?
Mechanical-Ice wedging, Exfoliation, Thermal, Biotic Force. Chemical-Oxidation, Carbonation.
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What are the types of erosion?
Wind, Water, Waves, Gravitational, and Glacial.
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What are the types of deposition?
Wind, Water, Ice.
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What Catastrophic Event forms off of Hurricanes?
tornadoes
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What Ecoregion in Texas is the most likely to be affected by wind erosion?
Trans-Pecos
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What is exfoliation and where can you find it?
When the rock is pulled into sheets.
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What landforms are formed from rivers carrying sediment and eroding rock?
A canyon
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What forms a delta at the mouth of a river? Explain.
A delta; the sediment is dropped at the mouth of the river that has been carried by erosion.
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When does a tropical storm turn into a hurricane?
When the wind speeds reach 74 mph.
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Which Ecoregion has elevations ranged from 825 to 2250 feet above sea level?
Llano uplift
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What is the difference between physical weathering and chemical weathering?
The physical weathering only changes the physical appearance.
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How does erosion effect the environment?
It makes trees fall, make slopes, and the flooding of forests.
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What is the name of the landform that is found at the mouth of the Mississippi river?
Mississippi Delta
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How do Tornadoes form?
Cold and Hot wind circle around each other to form an upward motion funnel.
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