Weathering
What are 2 types o of weathering?
chemical and physical weathering
What are the three main agents of erosion
Ice, Water, Wind
pedologist
what is an example of physical weathering?
Weathering from water, wind, ice, or living things.
What is an example of wind erosion
Wind blowing sand from a sand dune to another location
layers of rock or soil are called the different.....
horizons
What is an example of chemical weathering?
acid rain
Name a form of mass movement
soil creep, rockslide, avalanche, mudflow, or earth flow
weathering that produces loose small materials
sediment
What is the correct order of the 3 parts of the erosion cycle?
weathering, erosion, deposition
The sediment that a stream carries is called its....
Load
Stalagmites are mighty on the ground, Stalactite are tight to the ceiling.
How does a cave form? What type of rock does a cave need to be in?
Rain falls and erodes some of the soil and rock. Slowly it becomes carbonic acid dissolving the limestone. Over time a large cave will form.
What are some advantages and disadvantages of sediment deposition?
deposition leads to fertilization and it can be destructive when deposited in towns or cities.
What is an example of ice erosion
An example is when a glacier scrapes rock and sediment as it moves down hill, and leaves it in a different location