Category 1
The 2 types of weathering
Chemical weathering and Mechanical/physical weathering
Where is one place erosion could occur?
cliff faces, sea coasts, deserts, beaches, steep hills, etc.
The Pacific plate colliding with the South American plate formed this mountain range.
Andes Mountains
what is weathering?
the breaking of rocks
Where in the world is the result of two continental plates colliding?
What happens before deposition?
Erosion
What is the largest major tectonic plate?
Pacific plate
The diverging plates in the Atlantic ocean forms the
mid ocean ridge
what is erosion?
the movement of sediments
What kind of plate boundary has two plates colliding into each other?
convergent plate boundary
Acidic water underground can dissolve limestone to form these.
caves
Name 2 things that could increase erosion
steep slope, less vegetation, fast water/wind
*DAILY DOUBLE* Name 2 environments that are the result of deposition.
swamp, delta, beach, dune, ocean floor, river bed
what is deposition?
the placement of sediments
The transform fault in California forms the/is called the...
San Andreas Fault
How is weathering different from erosion?
Weathering breaks rocks and erosion moves them
How many MAJOR tectonic plates are there?
7
What is an example of weathering we see in Medford after the winter?
Cracks in sidewalks, potholes in roads
Deposition over time can form this type of rock.
sedimentary rock
What is an example of an igneous rock?
Granite, pumice, obsidian, diorite, basalt, scoria, etc.
List 2 of the 4 types of physical weathering
Frost wedging, abrasion, exfoliation, root wedging
What rock is continental crust made of?
Granite
What is one piece of evidence that promotes the theory of continental drift?
fossils of same species on different continents, similar rock dating across different continents, the way the continents fit together like a jigsaw puzzle
What rock is oceanic crust made of?
Basalt
List one of the two types of chemical weathering
carbonation, oxidation