Chapter 5 Flashcards
The slow process that breaks rock into smaller pieces is called
Weathering
A rock is broken apart by ______________ weathering if the rock type does not change
Physical
If a rock contains iron, air and water can react with the iron through ___________________ and form rust
Chemical weathering
The weathering and removal of rock from one place to another is called
Erosion
Erosion can be caused by glaciers, wind, moving water and
Gravity
When the Colorado river eroded the land around around the river in Arizona, the _____________ was formed
Grand Canyon
Glaciers form in very cold places as thick ______________ of ice
Sheets
A the weight of the overlying ice increases, the glacier begins to
Flow
Deposits left behind by a glacier are called
Glacial till glacial debris
The mounds that form where till builds up are called
Moraines
Most processes change land slowly, but people can make
Faster changes
People change the land by ____________ it to get minerals, metals, or fuels
Mining
A long, narrow crack in Earths crust is called a
Fault
A tall landform that rises to a peak is called a
Mountain
A tool that measures the waves from an earthquake is a
Seismograph
