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Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Ecoregion
Wild Card
100
What is weathering?
The process of breaking down rocks.
100
What is erosion?
The process of wind,water,or ice moving sediments from one place to another.
100
What is deposition?
The laying down of sediment.
100
What is an Ecoregion?
A habitat with its own ecosystem,soil,plants, and weather
100
You are traveling through the Chihuahuan desert you see ridges in the sand. What could have caused this? A. Weathering B. Erosion C. Deposition
B. Erosion
200
Acid rain rains on the Appalachian Mountains every few weeks. After a million years they rounded out. What type of weathering caused this?
Chemical Weathering
200
Which Ecoregion has the most wind erosion?
Trans-Pecos Ecoregion
200
Glaciers from Greenland move across the surface and then fall into the bay in which the sediments settle near a sandbar. Is this deposition yes or no?
Yes, because sediments are moved from one place to another ( erosion ) BUT then settle down into a sandbar ( deposition ).
200
Which Ecoregion does La Vernia fall into?
South texas brush country.
200
You see a weed growing out of the side walk at school. What is the weed doing to the side walk? a. Weathering b. Erosion c. Deposition
a. Weathering
300
What are the 2 types of weathering?
Mechanical and Chemical
300
During a hurricane, what type of erosion occurs during the storm surge?
Water
300
Which type of deposition is most likely found in Abilene?
Wind
300
How many Ecoregion are there in Texas? (Including Marine)
12
300
Can Ecoregions effect the way you live? Yes or No
Yes, because this means you eat different animals, plant different crops, and use different materials for shelter
400
What type of Weathering made Palo Durro Canyon? a. Ice b. Water c. Wind
b. Water
400
Can a tornado be considered a form of erosion? Yes or No?
Yes, because it moves sediments from one place to another
400
Which is an example of deposition. a. sandbar b. canyon c. hangovers
a. sandbars
400
In which 2 Ecoregions would you find the most water weathering,erosion,and deposition in Texas?
Gulf Coast Prairies & Marshes and Coastal Sand Plain
400
You go dig in your backyard and all of a sudden find a sedimentary rock. What caused this? A.Weathering B.Erosion C.Deposition
C.Deposition
500
When people go fracking for oil in the oil field what type of weathering is done to the rock?
Mechanical
500
Which catastrophic event is not a form of erosion? a.tornado b. earthquake c. hurricane d. flood
b. earthquake
500
What type of deposition is found in deserts? a. Ice b. Water c. Wind
c. Wind
500
Which Ecoregion is best for getting lumber,planting crops, and is closest to Louisiana?
Piney Woods
500
How long does it take to see weathering in mountains?
Between a hundred to a million years