Weathering
What is the process that breaks rock down into smaller pieces or changes it into a new substance?
Weathering
What cave formation hangs from the ceiling?
Stalactite
What is broken down rock material called?
Sediment
What landform forms when a river deposits sediment at its mouth?
Delta
What are large masses of ice that slowly move over land?
Glaciers
What type of weathering breaks rocks into smaller pieces without changing what they are made of?
Mechanical Weathering
What cave formation grows upward from the floor?
Stalagmite
What is the movement of sediment from one place to another?
Erosion
What is the process in which wind removed loose particles from the ground?
Deflation
What is the process in which a glacier freezes onto a rocks and pulls them away as it moves?
Plucking
What type of weathering changes rock into a new substance, such as rust?
Chemical Weathering
What is decaying organic material in soil called?
Humus
What is it called when water, wind, or ice drops sediment?
Deposition
What type of storm carries fine dust (Clay and Silt) through the air?
Dust storm
What is a pile or ridge of sediment deposited by a glacier called?
Moraine
What weak acid forms when carbon dioxide mixes with water?
Carbonic Acid
What scientist studies soil?
Pedologist
What is the downhill movement of rock and soil caused by gravity?
Mass Movement
What type of storm blows sand particles through the air?
Sandstorm
What forces causes glaciers to move downhill?
Gravity
What is the difference between mechanical and chemical weathering?
Mechanical weathering breaks down rocks and chemical weathering changes the rock into a new substance.
What type of soil contains equal parts sand and silt and half the amount of clay?
Loam
What is the sediment carried by a stream called?
Load
What are two types of stream load called and what happens in both?
Dissolved Load: minerals are dissolved in the water
Suspended Load: minerals are NOT dissolved in the water
What is the main difference between erosion and deposition by glaciers?