Soils
The process of wind, water, and ice breaking apart rock and carrying it to a new location
erosion
What is the driving force behind most erosion?
Gravity
The type of rock formed from the cooling of molten volcanic material
igneous rock
________ is a break in the rock that makes up Earth's crust
A fault
What is Tr. McPeek's favorite color?
purple
The type of weathering that happens from physically breaking a rock apart
mechanical weathering
The breaking down of rock at or near Earth's surface is called
metamorphic rock
The shaking of the Earth caused by the movement of tectonic plates
earthquake
When is Tr. McPeek's birthday?
April 27
The process that breaks down rocks or minerals through chemical changes, like when iron rusts
chemical weathering
What breaks down rock by weathering?
Wind, water, gravity, ice
The type of rock that forms from the compacting and cementing of sediment
sedimentary rock
A structure that forms when molten material erupts through Earth's crust
volcano
What year did Tr. McPeek graduate from high school?
2016
The loose, weathered material on Earth's surface in which plants grow
soil
When weathered rock is picked up and moved is called
erosion
Weathering and erosion lead to the formation of this type of rock
sedimentary rock
When an undersea volcano grows so large that it reaches the surface of the ocean, it forms a _______________________.
volcanic island
What year did Tr. McPeek graduate from college?
2020
Tiny broken down pieces of rock
What is the driving force behind most erosion?
gravity
The three categories of rocks
sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic
Before a volcano erupts, it causes tons of tiny earthquakes called a ________________.
earthquake swarm
1998