the process of breaking down rock into soil and pieces of sediment or silt
What is the definition of weathering
100
small pieces of broken rock are also known as this____.
What is sediment?
100
at what temperature will water need to be in order to form ice that freezes in the cracks of rocks?
What is 0* Celsius?
100
Look at Picture #9
Rushing water weathered and eroded the land in this area and carved out a ______?
What is a canyon?
100
Look at Picture #12.
Over time, sand was compacted and cemented together to form this type of rock.
What is sandstone? (sedimentary rock)
200
Look at picture #1.
Then identify the main weathering factor that created the landform.
What is wind.
200
Look at picture #5.
Identify what would need to be built to prevent this type of erosion from continuing to happen.
What is building a barrier?
200
Look at Picture #7
What is this a visual model representation of?
What is the formation of coal?
200
Sediments that are deposited at the end of a river when it meets a larger body of water are known as _____.
What is a delta?
200
Process that sedimentation goes through that squeezes out the excess moisture and air.
What is compaction?
300
Look at picture #2.
identify the main element of weathering.
What are waves.
300
Look at Picture #6.
What is preventing the soil from eroding away?
What are tree roots?
300
Scientists use different "tests" to find all the physical properties of different substances. When we are trying to find the volume of an irregular shaped object, what math function do we make with the original volume and the ending volume in the graduated cylinder?
What is subtraction?
300
Look at Picture #10
A constructive force such as a volcano is a good thing when it explodes underwater because the lava will harden and eventually will create _____?
What is a new island?
300
Look at Picture #13.
What type of rock was this found in?
What is sedimentary rock?
400
Look at Picture #3.
When a glacier moves across the land, it leaves this kind of landform behind.
What is a u-shaped valley?
400
The number one cause of erosion is this _______.
What is moving water?
400
Look at Picture #8
What is the oldest layer?
What is Layer #1?
400
Look at Picture #11.
What are three agents of weathering and erosion that are responsible for this landform's shape?
What are water, wind, and ice?
400
Look at Picture #14
This type of rock is formed when lava cools. If if is found in large enough pieces, it can be sanded smooth, polished, and used for countertops in kitchens.
What is granite?
500
Look at Picture #4.
Identify what the main agent of weathering is.
What is acid rain?
500
WWWI are all agents of erosion and weathering. What is the name of the force that is helpful or good when we discuss erosion?
What is a constructive force?
500
You find a fossil and are intrigued to find out how long it is. You quickly lay it next to a meter stick. It starts at 170 cm and ends at 290 cm. What is the length of the fossil?
What is 120 cm?
500
new landforms can form when sediment is deposited or dropped off in a new location. This is also known as __?
What is deposition?
500
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