Vocab
Breaking down rock into soil, sand, and other tiny pieces
Weathering
What landform does a river create?
V-shaped valley or canyon
Describe what wind and rain do to a sharp rock over thousands of years
Wind and rain can make the sharp, rough rock smooth over time
Where and how is coal started
1. Made of dead plants only
2. Starts in swamps
Given this example tell me if this is weathering, erosion, or deposition
The wind creating tall sand dunes
Deposition
Fuels formed in the Earth from plant or animal remains
Bonus points for 3 examples
Fossil Fuels
Bonus - Coal, Oil, Natural gas
What landform does a glacier create?
U-shaped valley
What is the best way to prevent soil erosion?
Planting plants because the roots help hold the soil in place
Two examples of organic matter
Plants and animals
weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation
The process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight
Compaction
Is a canyon a slow or rapid change?
Slow
How are renewable and nonrenewable resources different?
Renewable resources can be replaced in a short or reasonable amount of time and non renewable resources take millions of years to form
Where and how oil and natural gas form
1. Starts in oceans
2. Made of dead plants & animals
Given this example tell me if this is weathering, erosion, or deposition
Mud flowing down a steep hill
Erosion
A cause of change
Agent
Is a sinkhole a rapid or slow change?
Rapid
Why are fossil fuels a nonrenewable resource?
Fossil fuels take millions of years to form and cannot be replaced quickly
Which of these is a non-renewable resource?
1. Water
2. Plants
3. Sun
4. Minerals
4. Minerals
Given this example tell me if this is weathering, erosion, or deposition
Water getting into cracks, freezing and breaking the rocks apart
Weathering
The careful use and protection of natural resources
Conservation
How is a canyon formed?
By a river weathering away bits of sediment over millions of years
How are stalactites and stalagmites formed?
They are formed from water percolating underground and leaving behind minerals that form these formations.
List 3 examples of non-renewable resources and 3 examples of renewable resources
Non-Renewable - coal, oil, natural gas, minerals
Renewable - Sun, water, wind, plants, animals
What are the 5 hand symbols we made to show WEDCC
W - Fist
E - Wave
D - Dropping off
C - Pressing palms together
C - Interlock fingers