Weathering & Erosion
The process by which rocks and other surfaces are broken down.
What is Weathering?
This type of rock is formed by changes in heat and pressure inside the Earth.
What is Metamorphic Rock?
A natural, nonliving solid with a crystal structure and a certain makeup is called this.
What is a Mineral?
The process by which rock, soil, and other weather earth materials are moved from one place to another.
What is Erosion?
This type of rock is formed by layers of minerals, plants, and fossiled animals.
What is Sedimentary Rock?
The way a mineral breaks along flat, smooth surfaces.
Plant roots cracking a rock is an example of what?
What is Erosion?
This type of rock is formed from cooled magma or lava.
What is Igneous Rock?
How easily a mineral can be scratched.
What is Hardness?
This event can speed up the process of weathering.
What is a severe flood?
What is a mudslide?
What is a storm?
What is a hurricane?
This Roman town is surrounded by igneous rock after the eruption of a volcano that destroyed the city.
What is Pompeii?
The color of a mineral's powder when rubbed on a surface.
What is Streak?
What is the excess water called that carries loose soil and debris to its lowest level?
What is Runoff?
What type of rock is Florida's bedrock made up of? (Hint: It's the rock that filter's our water)
What is Limestone?
The way a mineral reflects light.
What is Luster?