Weathering
What does weathering do?
Break down rocks into smaller pieces.
What does erosion do to rock pieces?
Move rock pieces from one place to another.
What is it called when rocks settle in a new place and form new land?
Deposition
A large chunk of moving ice is called a...
Glacier
(Physical/Chemical) weathering is the breakdown of rocks by wind, water, or ice, which changes the rock's size or shape.
Physical
What are three agents of erosion?
Wind, water, and ice.
How is erosion different from weathering?
Weathering is the break down of rock and erosion is the movement of rock
Break down rock...
Weathering
What type of weathering changes the materials and makeup of a rock?
Chemical
The Grand Canyon is an example of erosion by what forces?
Water and wind
Does deposition tear down or build up Earth's surface?
Build up
TRUE OR FALSE: Fast moving water can carve out a canyon
TRUE
How may animals be an agent of weathering?
By burrowing in the ground, breaking the surrounding rocks.
What does erosion come after?
Weathering
TRUE OR FALSE: Weathering is a very fast process.
FALSE
Deltas forming at the mouth of rivers is an example of _____.
A. Erosion
B. Deposition
C. Weathering
Deposition
How may plants be an agent of weathering?
Roots can split rocks, or fallen trees can break rocks.
Plants prevent soil erosion by
A The process of photosynthesis
B Releasing water into the atmosphere through transpiration
C Holding dirt in place with their roots
C - Holding dirt in place with their roots
Which is the correct order of changing our landforms?
A. deposition, weathering, erosion
B. erosion, deposition, weathering
C. weathering, erosion, deposition
C. weathering, erosion, deposition
Rocks that are carried in a quickly moving river for a long time are most likely to be –
A long and thin
B large and flat
C smooth and rounded
C - smooth and rounded