Weathering
Erosion
Deposition.
vocabulary
extra
100
What is weathering?
What is?
Weathering is the breaking down of rocks and sediments on earths surface into smaller pieces.
100
What is erosion?
What is the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or natural agents?
100
What is depostion?
What is the action of depositing after erosion/making it setttlt down.
100
is a broad term that includes any form of precipitation with acidic components, such as sulfuric or nitric acid that fall to the ground from the atmosphere in wet or dry forms.
What is acid rain
100
What happen when an apple core turns brown?
What is oxidation?
200
What are the different types of weathering?
What is Physical, chemical and Biological.
200
How does erosion occurs?
What is rocks are broken doen by natural forces such as wind and water and carried away?
200
What causes deposition?
What is wind, flowing water, the sea, ice and gravity?
200
The interaction of Iron with air and water produces rust.
What is rust?
200
What types of landmark is created from the process of deposition?
What is Hills, Sand dumes, Mountains?
300
What is an example of biological weathering?
What is
-roots growing inside of rocks
-animals moving dirt
300
Is soil erosion a type of erosion?
What is yes?
Extra: It can be Caused by logging and mining, grazing, rain, construction and wind.
300
How can deposiotn affect the enviroment?
What is Soil become more acidic and less fertile and it can make the lands have more hills?
300
What is Oxidation?
What is a chemical reaction that takes place when a substance comes into contact with oxygen or another oxidizing substance.
300
True or false: A incraese in water erosion can make streams, rivers and bays dirtier.
What is True?
400
How can weathering affect animals?
What is it can take apart wildlife homes such as caves or borrows in the ground?
400
How can erosion affect animals?
What is it can pollute the water and make it a hazard for aquatic animals?
400
How can deposition affect the coastline?
What is can create or extend landforms such as beaches, spits, islands, wetlands and mudflats?
400
What is Ice wedging?
What is occurs when frozen precipitation falls over an area and seeps into small cracks in rocks and other materials?
400
What is it when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?
What is weathering?