Weathering
Physical weathering breaks rock into smaller pieces without causing __________ changes.
What is chemical?
The carrying away of weathered rock is called ___________.
What is erosion?
Long, narrow strips of land that run parallel to a coast are called _____________.
What is barrier islands?
Erosion is a process that changes Earth ____________.
What is landforms?
Natural features on Earth's surface are called __________.
What is landforms?
Physical weathering can be caused by freezing, thawing, plants, ___________, and abrasion.
What is exfoliation?
The biggest cause of erosion is _____________.
What is flowing water?
The constant action of waves can move sand and cause _______________ to collapse.
What is rocky cliffs?
When weathered rock is dropped off, ___________ has taken place.
What is deposition?
Wind blows sand into hills called _____________.
What is sand dunes?
Chemical weathering causes ____________ in the minerals in rocks.
What is changes?
Farmers can prevent the soil on slopes from eroding by using _________________.
What is contour plowing?
Sediments deposited at the ____________ of a river form an area called a __________.
Ice sheets called __________ shape the land as they move over it.
What is glaciers?
The breaking down of rocks is called ____________.
What is weathering?
Soil forms into layer or ____________ over many years.
What is horizons?
Farmers can ____________ soil by planting rows of crops and soil-holding plants in a method called _________________.
What is conserve and strip farming?
Running water can carve a ____________, a deep narrow valley with ________________.
What is canyon and steep sides?
Flowing water, waves, and wind can cause _____________.
What is erosion?
Rivers curve when one bank is eroded and the sediments are ____________ on the other bank.
What is deposited?
Oxygen and ____________ can combine with ___________ to form a weak __________ that can react with rock to break it down.
What is carbon dioxide, water, and acid?
The rate of erosion can be affected by the _________ of sediments, the ___________ of wind and water, and the presence of ___________.
What is size, strength, and plants?
Glaciers creep slowly over land and form _____________ valleys.
What is U-shaped?
___________ is made up of rock minerals, humus, water, and bacteria.
What is soil?
Blowing __________ picks up small pieces of rock, sand, and soil as it __________ and ___________.
What is wind, weathers, and erodes?