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Weathering Erosion Deposition
Catastrophic Events
Groundwater/
Watershed
Ecoregions
Vocabulary
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What could happen to rocks in a cold, wet climate?
Water can get inside, freeze, and break up the rock.
100
What are the effects of a volcano erupting?
Magma/lava can destroy plant life and it can throw dust in the air affecting plant life.
100
How can polluted groundwater affect animals?
*any answer that justifies pollution killing animals*
100
Which ecoregion in Texas will likely not be affected by rain?
West Texas
100
What is an aquifer
body of water underground
200
Sand dunes is an example of...
Deposition - it's sand being deposited on the ground.
200
How can flooding be beneficial to vegetation?
Water can carry minerals to help grow plant life
200
How can fertilizer affect groundwater?
It can contaminate the water.
200
Which ecoregion in Texas would be affected by wind erosion?
Rolling plains
200
What is weathering?
How sediment is broken up.
300
tall rock formations with smooth surfaces in Big Bend National Park were formed over time by
wind weathering
300
Is a slight increase of temperature an impact to the ecosystem?
No.
300
How can a mine affect watersheds/groundwater
The metals can contaminate the water.
300
How is the state of Texas divided to show the difference of climates and plant/animals?
ecoregions
300
what does ecoregion mean?
An area that has a distinct animal/plant life and climate
400
Breaking up a rock by changing its chemical composition is an example of what kind of weathering?
Chemical weathering
400
Can an active tornado cause weathering, erosion, or deposition to soil?
Tornadoes can rip up soil and move it (erosion)
400
If a lake or a river is covered with algae, how will this affect other organisms?
Light will not be able to go through and the organisms will die.
400
Which ecoregion will less likely be affected by water and wind erosion?
piney woods, because it has a lot of vegetation
400
What is the difference between surface water and groundwater?
surface is water you can see above ground, groundwater is water below the ground
500
List all 3 agents that cause WED
running water ice wind
500
If a tornado uproots a lot of trees, what will there be a deduction of?
Oxygen
500
How could a well drilled into an aquifer would fail to produce water
There is no water, the aquifer is dried up.
500
Which ecoregion is most vulnerable to wind erosion from hurricanes originating in the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf Prairies and Marshes
500
What does "saturation zone" mean?
soaked soil