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Catastrophic Events
Weathering and Erosion
Water, everywhere, maybe
Biomes and classification
Choose n Lose
100
This catastrophic event causes trees to be uprooted, and homes to be destroyed in a short period of time.
What is a tornado?
100
This is the process where materials are broken down by physical or chemical means.
What is weathering?
100
This is water, but underneath the surface of the earth.
What is groundwater?
100
This is a biome that would include fish, whales, and other aquatic life.
What is a water biome?
100
The type of classification of organisms when you have to choose between two characteristics.
What is a dichotomous key?
200
This is a catastrophic event where you are unable to migrate due to how quickly it happens, unlike a rainstorm.
What is a flood?
200
This process removes debris, or sediments from an area. An example would be an avalanche, or mudslide.
What is erosion?
200
This lies on top of groundwater. Like something you sit at to eat.
What is the water table?
200
Terrestrial animals, and humans, inhabit this very important biome.
What is a land biome?
200
The type of biome that includes cacti, sand dunes, and very little water.
What is a desert?
300
This is a destructive event that can cause major damage to entire cities, and then happen again when aftershocks occur.
What is an earthquake?
300
This process describes when sediments are "deposited" in an area, like a delta.
What is deposition?
300
This is an area from which all water will eventually drain to a certain point.
What is a watershed?
300
This is a term for someone who classifies and groups organisms.
What is a taxonomist?
300
This is an area where sediments are deposited, like the mouth of the Mississippi River.
What is a delta?
400
These events are large. They can encompass 300 miles. They bring flooding, and powerful sustainable winds.
What are hurricanes?
400
Acid rain causes this type of weathering.
What is chemical weathering?
400
Water from your sink or a waterfountain must go through one of these facilities before it is used.
What is a wastewater treatment plant?
400
The most specific taxon in which organisms are classified.
What is species?
400
A type of rock that is formed from sediment, and is compacted and cemented together.
What is sedimentary rock?
500
These catastrophic events can lead to devastation for thousands of acres due to lightning strikes, and arson.
What are forest fires?
500
This is caused by wind, water, and plants.
What is physical weathering?
500
A type of water that nearly 50 percent of the United States uses for drinking or bathing everyday.
What is well water?
500
This is the two-word naming system that is used for classifying organisms all over the world.
What is binomial nomenclature?
500
The distance that light travels in 365 years.
What is a light year?