Erosion & Deposition
Types of Rocks
Landforms
Vocabulary
100
The movement of weathered rock and soil by water, wind, or ice.
What is erosion?
100
The remains or imprint of a plant or animal that lived long ago.
What is a fossil?
100
The type of landform is shown in the picture?
What is a canyon?
100
Decaying plant and animal matter, great for growing plants.
What is humus?
200
When sediments settle in a new place.
What is deposition?
200
This type of rock forms over time in layers.
What is sedimentary?
200
In a valley, you most likely find this Earth material. It's also the name of Fred Flintstone's daughter. 
What are pebbles?
200
Pieces of weathered rock, such as sand, deposited by wind, water, and ice.
What are sediments?
300
To give our stream tables more power, we increased the amount of water being added. This created ____.
What is flood?
300
This rock is formed by lava.
What is igneous?
300
What is this curve in a river/stream called?
What is a meander?
300
A large amount of water flowing over land that is usually dry.
What is a flood?
400
To give our stream tables more power, we increased the height of the stream table. This creates _____.
What is slope?
400
(Answer "what is yes" or "what is no") If you found a fish fossil in the middle of the desert, it would be evidence that the area was once covered by an ocean.
What is yes?
400
You will find this Earth material in a delta.
What is sand, clay, or silt? (either one)
400
Any living thing.
What is an organism?
500
What formed a hoodoo landform?
What is wind?
500
A type of rock can change form over time. For examples, rocks and minerals can form crystals.
What is metamorphic rock?
500
The name of the landform the pioneers carved their names into?
What is Independence Rock?
500
A scientist who studies Earth, its materials, and its history.
What is a geologist?