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Chapter 10- Earth's Surface Flashcards

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The process of breaking down rock into smaller pieces is _______.

A

Weathering

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What are solid particles that are moved from one place to another?

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Sediments

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What kind of weathering takes place when forces such as water and ice break down rock?

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Mechanical weathering

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What kind of weathering happens when the actual minerals that make up the rock change?

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Chemical weathering

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What is the process by which soil and sediments are transferred from one location to another?

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Erosion

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What is the process of adding sediments to a new place after being carried from another?

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Deposition

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About how much salt do rivers carry each year?

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About 4 billion tons

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How does water shape earths landscapes?

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By breaking down rocks which makes sediments and they move from place to place.

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What is the source of much salt in ocean water?

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Rivers.

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Why do sediments settle out of water as it slows down?

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As the water slows down it was less energy. It can’t carry as much sediment.

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What are 4 wave characteristics?

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Crest, trough, amplitude, as wavelength

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True or false?

Water that freezes in cracks of rocks can split them.

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True

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True or false?

Plant roots help break down rocks and hold soil in place.

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True

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Farmers have learned to plant cover crops to prevent soil ______.

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Erosion

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Canyons are formed by ______ _____.

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Moving water

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True or false?

A floodplain is likely to have poor soil.

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False

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What is the agent of erosion that forms sand dunes?

A

Wind.

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How do drought conditions cause the soil to be easily eroded by wind?

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If there is no water in the soil it will be easy to blow away.

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What is a floodplain?

A

Part of the landscape that is likely to receive the overflow water and sediment from a flooded river.

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As water slows down, does it have more or less energy?

A

Less energy.

20
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What kind of sediments do waves carry?

A

Stones and sand

21
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How are sandbars created?

A

By the movement of water, it can move materials from the shoreline to an area in the water away from the shore.

22
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Where does black sand come from?

A

Hawaii.

23
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Water flows in a river because of _______.

A

Gravity

24
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How do erosion and deposition affect beaches?

A

Erosion blows the sand dunes down

25
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Describe 2 examples of mechanical weathering.

A
  1. Water goes into cracks of rocks and freezes. Then it expands the rock.
  2. Soil grows in cracks of rocks. Plants grow. The roots push the cracks open.
26
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Describe how water running downhill is the main process that shapes Earth’s landscapes.

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Over years, water digs deeper into earth’s surface to form deep canyons.

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