Weathering and Erosion
Simple Machines
Powders and Crystals
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What is weathering?
the process of breaking down the lithosphere (rock) into sediment
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Work can be defined as (remember, do not give the formula here!)
moving an object through a distance
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A powder can be defined as:
a substance consisting of finely pulverized or ground-up particles
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Name the three types of rocks.
Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic
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A seesaw is an example of what type of simple machine?
Lever
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What is the driving force behind erosion?
Gravity
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Am I doing work? Holding a textbook straight in the air.
NO! You are not moving an object through a distance.
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A crystal can be defined as:
a solidified form of a substance in which the molecules are arranged in a definite pattern that occurs in three-dimensions
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Small piece of weathered rock are known as
sediments
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What is the primary agent of erosion?
Running Water
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What are the four main agents of erosion?
wind, water, ice, and waves
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What is friction?
A force that opposes motion
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Name the three states of matter, and, draw how their molecules are arranged.
Solid (very very close together); liquid (loose); gas (free moving)
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Inertia is:
an object in motion tends to stay in motion, while an object at rest tends to remain at rest unless acted upon by an opposing force.
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The lithosphere can be defined as __________ while the hydrosphere can be defined as _______________. (fill in the blanks)
Lithosphere: Rocky shell layer of the earth Hydrosphere: all water covering the earth's lithosphere
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Describe the difference between chemical and mechanical weathering.
Chemical-changing the chemical make up of the rock (ex. rust) Mechanical-changing the physical appearance of the rock (root pry, gravitational pull).
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Define the following: Wheel and Axle lever Inclined Plane
Wheel and Axle-wheel connected to rod or pole/turn at the same time, move in same direction Lever-bar that pivots or ratites around a fixed point to move a load Inclined plane-flat surface that is raised at one end like a ramp
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Name all the indicators we used to identify our mystery substance:
Water, BTB, Iodine, vinegar,
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This has a definite volume and a definite shape
Solid (state of matter)
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Kayla lifted her 150 pound back pack 5 feet into the air. How much work did she do?
750 foot pounds (they need to have foot-pounds in order to receive credit!)
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Describe the rock cycle, specifically, by stating how the three types of rocks can become one another.
Sedimentary to igneous-->melt/cool/crystalize Sedimentary to Metamorphic-->Increase heat and pressure Igneous to Sedimentary-->Weathering and erosion/cementation and compaction Igneous to Metamorphic-->Increase heat and pressure Metamorphic to Igneous-->Melt/Cool/Crystalize Metamorphic to Sedimentary-->Weathering and erosion, compaction and cementation
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Provide real world examples for the 6 simple machines we studied.
Answers will vary, Mrs. K needs to collect these and see!
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Define the following: Saturation Solution Soluble Insoluble
Saturation-material has soaked up all that it can, no more water can be dissolved solution-liquid substance containing dissolved material soluble-substances that dissolve in water insoluble-substances that do not dissolve in water
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Describe what is means for a rock to be clastic.
Clastic means it was not formed from organic material--simply formed from compaction/cementation of other rocks
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What are compound machines? State the definition and provide an example.
two or more simple machines that work together to make work easier (ex. bike)