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Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Weathering
Weathering & Soil
Erosion and Deposition
Fun Catagory
100
Water that freezes then thaws out can cause mechanical weathering? True or False?
What is True
100
when iron is exposed to water and oxygen_____ can occur.
What is Oxidation
100
Soil is a mixture of what 2 ingredients?
Weathered rock and organic matter
100
Gravity, ice, wind, and water are examples of what...?
What is Erosion
100
Who is the star dancer in Taylor, Emily, and Cj's group?
Cj
200
What is an example of something that can mechanicaly weather a rock?
What is... *Plants *Animals *Freezing & Thawing *Abrasion
200
Why do smaller particles weather faster than larger particles?
What is defferential weathering
200
What are 2 types of weathering?
Mechanical and Chemical
200
Weathering and Erosion are the same thing...? True or False?
What is False
200
In the begining of the year, did Mr. Moore give us a quiz to see how many people would follow the directions that were on the quiz?
Yes
300
USing sandpaper would be similar to what type of weathering?
What is Abrasion
300
Why are the rocks at red Rock Conservation Area and Valley of Fire red?
What is Chemical weathering and iron oxidizing
300
What is 2 examples of weathering?
Natural Acids, Plant Acid
300
Vegitation helps prevent soil erosioin...? True or False?
What is True
300
Why is soil important?
What is any answer you give
400
If rocks collide with each other, that is an example of _____?
What is Mechanical Weathering or Abrasion
400
A type of precipitation that speeds up at the prosses of weathering_____?
What is Acid Rain
400
What is Ice wedging?
Liquid water seeps into the cracks of the rock than expands causing the rock to crack.
400
Particles settling at the bottom of a river is an example of_____?
What is Deposision
400
What is the end of the river where sediment is deposited called?
What is Delta
500
Describe differential weathering.
What is a rock that is more resistant than surrounding rock remains while less resistant rock breaks down.
500
What was the main difference between the limestone in acid compared to the limestone in the water from the lab?
What is the limestone in the lab water has very little weathering, while the limestone in acid rain was broken doen more.
500
Why is it important to protect topsoil from erosion?
Topsoil is th emost important mineral for plants. If they did not have a good healthy mineral, than they would not be able to grow big and healthy
500
The prosses of sediments being moved is called____?
What is Erosion
500
What is the diference between weathering and erosion?
What is weathering is breaking up of rock and erosion is moving the material.