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Earth's Surface
Rocks, Soil & Water
Natural Resources
Taking Care of Resources
Science Mix
100
The breaking down of rock into smaller pieces
What is weathering?
100
How easily water can move through a material
What is permeability?
100
Something from nature that people use
What is a natural resource?
100
Using natural resources carefully so less is wasted
What is conservation?
100
Plants use these to help hold soil in place
What are roots?
200
The movement of rock and soil by water, wind, ice, or gravity
What is erosion?
200
Water moves through this quickly: gravel or clay?
What is gravel?
200
Sunlight, wind, and trees are this kind of resource
What is renewable?
200
Turning off the water while brushing your teeth is an example of this R
What is reduce?
200
Name two things that can cause erosion
What are wind, water, ice, or gravity? (any two)
300
When moved sediment is dropped in a new place
What is deposition?
300
A material with low permeability, where water moves slowly
What is clay?
300
Coal, oil, and natural gas are this kind of resource
What is nonrenewable?
300
Refilling a water bottle is an example of this R
What is reuse?
300
'Breaks it, takes it, drops it' — name the three processes in order
What are weathering, erosion, and deposition?
400
Small pieces of rock, sand, and soil
What is sediment?
400
A mixture of small rock pieces, decayed living material, air, and water
What is soil?
400
Coal, oil, and natural gas formed over millions of years are called this
What are fossil fuels?
400
When harmful materials are added to the environment
What is pollution?
400
Floods and landslides change land at this speed: fast or slow?
What is fast?
500
A natural feature of Earth's surface, such as a hill or valley
What is a landform?
500
Which lets water pass through more easily: sand or clay?
What is sand?
500
This one is renewable if managed well: trees or oil?
What are trees?
500
Getting rid of waste in an appropriate way
What is disposal?
500

Wind and water usually change land at this speed

What is slowly, over many years?