The break down of rocks, minerals, and soils at or near the Earth's surface by wind, water, organisms and atmospheric conditions is called
What is weathering
100
EROSION CAUSED BY GRAVITY
What is mass wasting
100
Solid, Cannot be a liquid or a gas, Naturally Occurring, Found in nature, not man-made, Inorganic
Is not alive and never was, non-living
What is a mineral
100
scientists who study fossils.
What is paleontologist
200
Weathering, erosion, compaction, and cementation must happen to form this type of rock
What is sedimentary rock
200
Two types of weathering
What is physical and chemical
200
the movement of weathered rocks
and soil particles from one place to another.
What is erosion
200
Name 3 mineral properties
What is Color
Luster
Habit (Shape)
Cleavage & Fracture
Streak
Hardness
200
preserved remains or traces of living things.
What is fossils
300
This type of igneous rock is formed near or above the surface
What is extrusive igneous rock
300
True or False...Weathering is distinguished from erosion in that no transportation of material is involved.
What is True
300
a large mass of moving ice and snow.
What is glaciers
300
The powdered form of a mineral
What is streak
300
Name one thing that fossils tell us?
Fossils provide evidence of how life has changed over time.
Fossils help scientists infer how Earth’s surface has changed.
Fossils are clues to what past environments were like.
400
Heat and pressure must be applied below the surface to form these rocks
What is metamorphic rocks
400
The break down of material by mechanical means. Does not change the material into a new substance.
What is Physical Weathering
400
major cause of erosion.
What is running water
400
surfaces along which minerals can break
What is fracture
400
Name three types of fossils
Petrified fossils
Molds and casts
Carbon films
Trace fossils
Preserved remains
500
Which type of igneous rock has large crystals and forms in pockets deep underground
What is intrusive igneous rock
500
The breakdown of material by chemical reactions such as oxidation and changes the composition of the material
What is chemical weathering
500
What are FIVE AGENTS ?OF EROSION.
What is GRAVITY GLACIERS WIND WATER WAVES
500
What is a mineral
What is Solid
Cannot be a liquid or a gas
Naturally Occurring
Found in nature, not man-made
Inorganic
Is not alive and never was, non-living
Fixed composition
Has a chemical formula, most are formed from compounds of two or more elements, some minerals consist of one element ex. Au
Crystal Form
A definite structure in which atoms are arranged
500
This is an example of what type of fossil: A footprint provide clues about the size and behavior, the speed, how many legs it walked on, lived alone or with others.