Rocks
Process that breaks rocks down into smaller pieces
Weathering
Rocks can be moved by large slowly moving patches of ice called?
Glaciers
Florida does not have this large landform
Mountains
What type of weathering causes sinkholes?
Chemical
Animals digging a burrow in the ground is an example of?
Erosion (biological / mechanical)
Acidic water dissolves rocks is what process?
Chemical Weathering
Sand ,silt, and mud flowing down a fast moving river is an example of?
Erosion
A flat table shaped landform that is higher than surrounding land
plateau
Oxbow lakes are remnants of river bends that fill in and close off over time. What would cause this?
Erosion and deposition of sediment
The two types of weathering are:
Mechanical and Chemical
A tree root grows into a crack in a rock breaking it apart
Mechanical Weathering
A landslide is a fast example of?
Erosion
This landform is shaped and moved by heavy winds
Sand dunes
This landform changed by wind can be found in deserts or coastlines.
Dunes
The breaking down of rocks is ___________.
Weathering
Freezing and thawing cause this type of weathering
Mechanical
Sediment that drops out of a river or stream and settles to the ground is called?
Deposition
Florida's Karst terrain is the reason for this landform
sinkholes
An ice wedge is an example of what?
Mechanical weathering
The new land made up of sediments that are deposited at the mouth of a river where it empties into an ocean is a _________.
Delta
Rocks with iron minerals can appear red and rusty, what causes this?
Chemical Weathering
This type of rock is made up of deposition of sediments over a long period of time
Sedimentary Rock
This landform is where land meets the ocean
coastlines
Can humans cause erosion?
Yes
Breaking down of rocks is___________, movement of the broken material is _____________, the settling out of the material is ______________.
weathering, erosion, deposition