Weathering and Erosion
The process of breaking large rocks into smaller rocks is called _____________.
A sudden shift, or movement of rock below Earth's surface causes an _________.
EARTHQUAKE
An opening in Earth's crust from which gas, smoke, and, melted rock flow is called a _________.
VOLCANO
What are natural resources?
Natural resources are materials found in nature that are used by living things
What are fossil fuels?
Fossil fuels are an energy source formed from the remains of dead organisms.
What happens to a rock when water gets inside the cracks of the rock and freezes?
When the water freezes, it expands. This causes the rock to break or crack.
Most of earth quakes happen along a large crack in the Earth's crust called a ___________.
FAULT
What is the melted rock that may push its way to the surface of a volcano?
MAGMA
Any harmful substance in the environment is _____________________.
POLLUTION
What is conservation?
Name 3 things that can cause weathering.
Living things, chemicals in rain, gravity, temperature, and water
What is an epicenter?
The place on Earth's surface directly above the shifting rock.
ONCE AT THE SURFACE, the hot melted rock is now called _______________.
Tell me what renewable resources are and NAME 2!
Renewable resources are resources that CAN be replaced in a short amount of time.
Ex.: Food, water, sunlight, plants, and wind
What is one way to conserve?
RECYCLING!!
The process in which wind, water, ice, or gravity move weathered rock and soil from one place to another is called _________?
Where do the strongest vibrations of an earthquake happen?
At the EPICENTER
How do volcanic mountains form?
It forms from the lava that has flowed out and cooled and hardened.
What is a nonrenewable resource and name 2!
A nonrenewable resource is a resource that cannot be replaced quickly.
Ex: soil, coal, oil, rocks, minerals
Name an item that could possibly be made from recycled material.
Tshirts, shoes, pencils, cereal boxes, calendars, or paper
Describe what deposition AND sediment is.
*This should be said like..."Deposition is___________ and sediment is_____________.*
Deposition is the dropping of weathered rock by wind or moving water.
Sediment is tiny bits of rock.
True or False:
Some earthquakes can occur without people even noticing.
TRUE!!!
Every time a volcano erupts, it shoots high into the air and makes a loud blast.
TRUE OR FALSE!?!?!?!
FALSE!!!!!
Sometimes volcanoes can flow quietly and gently downhill.
Name 2 resources that can be both renewable and nonrenewable. Tell why they can be both.
Water and air.
Pollution!
What happens when fossil fuels are burned?
Energy is released! They can power cars, heat homes, and make ELECTRICITY!!