Physical Weathering
Chemical Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Miscellaneous
100
True or false: When a rock undergoes physical weathering, the composition changes
FALSE
100
What is required to make something a chemical weathering event compared to a physical weathering event?
A chemical reaction - Chemical changes to the material
100
A V-shaped valley is formed by a ______
River/stream
100
Deposition will (increase/decrease) when the velocity of a river slows down
Increases
100
What is Mr. Racaniello's favorite candy?
Kit-Kat
200
What does water do when it freezes that drives the Frost Wedging weathering?
Expansion
200
What chemical weathering action is occurring here?
Carbonation
200
"Striations" shown here is proof that this agent of erosion was present here
Glacial erosion
200
This depositional feature forms at the mouth of a river when the velocity slows down when it reaches the larger body of water
Delta
200
What is Mr. Racaniello's favorite movie?
Forrest Gump
300
In one word, how would you describe a rock after it has undergone abrasion?
Rounded OR Smaller OR Smoother etc.
300
What up?
Oxidation
300
What is the slowest mode gravity driven erosion: Slump, Creep, Landslide?
Creep (centimeters per year)
300
In terms of the last ice age about 12,000 years ago, how was Long Island formed?
The glacier pushed the sediment south and formed a giant moraine
300
What breed of dog does Mr. Racaniello have?
Golden Retriever
400
What example of weathering seen here did I pop my tire on the other day?
Frost Wedging
400
Why might it not be a good idea to invest in property that is built on top of limestone bedrock in an area that experiences heavy rainfall?
SINKHOLES
400
This is the area of land where all water flows to a common point
Drainage Basin or Watershed
400
Describe where in a meander of a river deposition would be the GREATEST
On the INSIDE of the bend
400
Which US state has the largest amount of public land?
(Public lands are areas of land and water that today are owned collectively by U.S. citizens and managed by government agencies )
Alaska
500
Which layer is the MOST resistant to weathering?
3
500
A chemical reaction with water that changes one thing to another is known as _____ (example Feldspar turns into clay minerals)
Hydration
500
If a stream is flowing at a velocity of 0.5 cm/sec, what is the largest particle that will be transported?
Sand
500
Why are plants so important for soil and sediment retention?
Roots hold the soil in place, preventing erosion
500
What is the Curse of Lake Ronkonkoma?
Native American princess takes men down to the bottom of the lake due to her broken heart