Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
Movement of weathered material from one place to another.
Erosion
Earth's crust is made of giant pieces of rock that are always moving. There are breaks/cracks where they come together. These are called...
Faults
What are movements in Earth's crust that are caused by a sudden shift of Earth's plates?
Earthquakes
What is the name of a physical feature on Earth's surface?
A landform
These rocks are formed from sediments that are pressed together in layers.
Sedimentary rocks
The process of eroded soil and bits of rock being dropped off in another place.
Deposition
Look at the following photo. What do the white lines represent?
Plate boundaries
Why do seismologists watch faults?
To detect earthquakes
Is the following a physical map or a topographic map?
A topographic map
Earth's forces can affect the formation and patterns found in rock layers. What are these forces?
Volcano eruptions, earthquakes, and the flow of rivers
A slow process that breaks down materials into smaller pieces.
Weathering
Looking at the photo, what landforms are found near continental and ocean plate boundaries?
High mountain ranges and low ocean trenches
A scientist who studies earthquakes is called a...
Seismologist
What landform is being shown in this photo?
A delta
A paleontologist is a person who studies...
Living things, or organisms, that lived a long time ago
What are the four causes of weathering?
Water, wind, gravity, and tree roots/chemical weathering
This area in the Pacific Ocean is known for having many earthquakes and volcanoes.
The Ring of Fire
Why do we not feel earthquakes as intensely as California?
Pennsylvania does not sit close to a plate boundary
What is the coordinate system used to describe how far east, west, north, or south a place is from the prime meridian/ equator?
Longitude and latitude
What is a fossil?
Remains or imprints of living things from the past