Weathering Basics
Wind and Rain breaking down rock is called?
Weathering
Moving Sediment from one place to another is called _____.
Erosion
A river picking up soil and moving it downstream is an example of what?
Erosion
Type of weathering breaks rock without changing what it's made of.
Physical Weathering.
When sediment drops and settles, it is called _______.
Deposition.
A river slows down and drops dirt. What is this called?
Deposition.
This Type of Weathering changes the minerals inside a rock
Chemical Weathering.
Erosion usually happens when water is moving ____.
Fast
Water breaks rock into smaller pieces. What is that called?
Physical Weathering
Acid Rain dissolving a rock is an example of ______.
Chemical Weathering.
Deposition usually happens when water is moving ______.
Slow.
Water freezes in cracks, expands, and breaks the rock apart. What is this called?
Ice Wedging.
Weathering happens the fastest when there a lot of _____.
Water
Where does deposition often happen in a river?
In a large body of water.
The speed of moving water is called what?
Velocity.