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Volcanoes
Earthquakes
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition & Uplift
100
What are the three stages of a volcanoes life?
active, dormant, extinct
100
Where do earthquakes occur?
Fault lines (spot where two tectonic plates meet).
100
What is weathering?
The breaking down of Earth materials into smaller pieces.
100
Weathering is the breaking down, erosion is the _________?
Moving (of Earth materials to a new location)
100
Weathering is the breaking down, erosion is the moving, deposition is the ______________?
Dropping (of Earth materials in a new location)
200
Which type of volcano is like a combination of the other two?
Composite (combo of Shield & Cinder Cone)
200
What are P-waves & S-waves?
Body waves (they happen down in the Earth).
200
What are the two different types of weathering?
Physical weathering & chemical weathering
200
What is the most powerful erosion force on earth?
Water
200
Where does deposition usually happen?
Goosenecks, coastlines, deltas, mouths of rivers
300
True or False: Volcanoes are only destructive and do nothing good.
False! They enrich the soil and create landforms.
300
What are Love waves and Rayleigh waves?
Surface waves (happen on the Earth's surface).
300
Name and describe an agent of physical weathering.
(Answers vary)
300
Name and describe another agent of erosion.
(Answer vary)
300
What landform is created by uplift?
Plateau
400
What is another term for volcanic rock?
Pumice
400
What is the scale that scientists use to measure the strength of earthquakes?
The Richter Scale
400
Name and describe an agent of chemical weathering.
(Answers vary)
400
What is the name for a curved rock formation formed by weathering & erosion?
Arch
400
True of false: groins, breakwaters, and seawalls are natural formations that help prevent erosion and deposition.
False! (They are MAN MADE)
500
What kind of volcano does Mrs. Moff refer to as a "scab" volcano?
A shield volcano.
500
What can an earthquake under the ocean cause?
A tsunami (a massive ocean wave).
500
What is another term for different sized pieces of rock?
Sediment
500
What is the term for rocks scraping as they are being moved by wind or water?
Abrasion.
500
Where are the oldest rocks of the Grand Canyon?
At the bottom (they are over 2 billion years old).