WED 1
The breaking of rocks into smaller pieces.
Weathering
True or False. Large boulders cannot be weathered, only small rocks.
False. Weathering is how small rocks are created
This word describes the size of an earthquake.
Magnitude
When you hear the word _____, it means a crack in the Earth's crust where there is movement.
Fault
Which country sent help to the American military during the Revolutionary War?
France
The process by which rocks break down into smaller pieces without a change in their chemical composition.
Physical/Mechanical weathering
Chemical processes dissolve and decay earth materials (rust, acid rain).
Chemical Weathering
The surface of the earth is made up of these?
Plates
Which type of plate boundary is this?
------> <------
Convergent
Which branch of the government is Congress?
Legislative
The process of weathered rock moving from one place to another.
Erosion
Water enters cracks in the rocks, freezes and expands and breaks the rocks.
Ice/Frost Wedging
The scientific instrument that measures the size of an earthquake.
Seismograph
What is another name for molten rock?
Lava/Magma
What are the 3 branches of the United States government?
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Tree roots grow into tiny cracks and slowly grow, expanding the crack.
Tree root wedging
The natural process of eroded material being dropped off in another place, laying down a deposit of something (sediment).
Deposition
This area in the Pacific is where the majority of the world's volcanos and earthquakes occur.
The Ring of Fire
Which type of plate boundary is this?
<------- ------->
Divergent
Which branch of the government has the most power?
They are equal
Acid rain dissolves this type of rock which commonly leaves behind caves and caverns. We have many of these in our area.
Limestone
What is the most famous example of Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition in the United States? Located in the Southwest region.
The Grand Canyon
What is the name of the SCALE that is used once the data from a seismograph is gathered?
The Richter scale
Which type of plate boundary is this?
^V
Transform
The final battle of the American Revolution.
Yorktown