Physical Weathering
Chemical Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Miscellaneous
100

True or false:  When a rock undergoes physical weathering, the composition changes

FALSE 

100

What is required to make something a chemical weathering event compared to a physical weathering event? 

A chemical reaction - Chemical changes to the material 

100
A V-shaped valley is formed by a ______

River/stream

100

Deposition will (increase/decrease) when the velocity of a river slows down

Increases

100

What is Mr. Racaniello's favorite candy?

Kit-Kat

200

What does water do when it freezes that drives the Frost Wedging weathering?

Expansion 

200

What chemical weathering action is occurring here?

Carbonation 

200

"Striations" shown here is proof that this agent of erosion was present here

Glacial erosion 

200

This depositional feature forms at the mouth of a river when the velocity slows down when it reaches the larger body of water

Delta

200

What is Mr. Racaniello's favorite movie?

Forrest Gump

300

In one word, how would you describe a rock after it has undergone abrasion?  

Rounded OR Smaller OR Smoother etc.

300

What up?

Oxidation 

300

What is the slowest mode gravity driven erosion: Slump, Creep, Landslide?

Creep (centimeters per year)

300

In terms of the last ice age about 12,000 years ago, how was Long Island formed? 

The glacier pushed the sediment south and formed a giant moraine 

300

What breed of dog does Mr. Racaniello have?

Golden Retriever 

400

What example of weathering seen here did I pop my tire on the other day?

Frost Wedging 

400

Why might it not be a good idea to invest in property that is built on top of limestone bedrock in an area that experiences heavy rainfall?

SINKHOLES

400

This is the area of land where all water flows to a common point

Drainage Basin or Watershed

400

Describe where in a meander of a river deposition would be the GREATEST

On the INSIDE of the bend

400

Which US state has the largest amount of public land?

(Public lands are areas of land and water that today are owned collectively by U.S. citizens and managed by government agencies )

Alaska 

500

Which layer is the MOST resistant to weathering? 

3

500

A chemical reaction with water that changes one thing to another is known as _____ (example Feldspar turns into clay minerals)

Hydration 

500

If a stream is flowing at a velocity of 0.5 cm/sec, what is the largest particle that will be transported?

Sand 

500

Why are plants so important for soil and sediment retention?

Roots hold the soil in place, preventing erosion

500

What is the Curse of Lake Ronkonkoma?

Native American princess takes men down to the bottom of the lake due to her broken heart