Weathering
What is weathering?
The breaking down of rock.
What is erosion?
The process in which wind, water, ice or other things move pieces of rock and soil over Earth's surface.
What is deposition?
Occurs when eroded sediments are dropped at another location.
What is the season with the shortest daylight hours.
Winter
This phase occurs when we see the entire lit side of the Moon.
Full Moon
What are the three agents of weathering?
Wind, water, and ice
Describe the process of erosion by water?
The process of sediment being moved by flowing/moving bodies of water.
Very small bits of soil and rock that make up landforms are called what?
sediment
Which two seasons have nearly equal daylight and nighttime hours?
Spring and Autumn
Which phase happens when we cannot see the Moon at all from Earth?
New Moon
Name the process: When water freezes inside rocks and thaws repeatedly eventually breaking it.
Ice wedging
What type of erosion happens when sediments and small rocks are carried across the land?
wind erosion
What is the key reason why different parts of Earth experience different seasons.
Earth's Tilt
This phase of the Moon happens when we can see only half of the lit side.
first quarter or third quarter moon
How do glaciers break down rock?
By moving slowly, creating friction and breaking down rock over time.
When ocean waves drop sand and small rocks along the shore, they help create this landform.
What is a beach.
This is the reason why Earth has seasons, as it moves around the Sun.
Earth's tilt on its axis
What word describes the Moon when the lighted part we see is getting bigger each night?
Waxing
What type of landform does weathering create?
Canyon or U-Shaped Valley
Erosion creates which type of landform?
Desert Arch
The land at the mouth of a river, where sediment builds up in a fan shape, is called this.
What is a delta?
What is the longest day of the year, occurring in June in the Northern Hemisphere.
Summer Solstice
What word describes the Moon when the lighted part we see is getting smaller each night?
Waning