Lesson 4 Review Flashcards
The slow process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces are called __________________.
Weathering
A rock broken apart by ________________ weathering if the rock type does not change.
Physical
If rock contains iron, air, and water can react with 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 the _______ ________ formed
Grand Canyon
Glaciers form in very close led places as thick sheets of________
Ice
As the weight of the overlying ice increases, the glacier begins to _______________
Flow
Deposits left behind a glacier are called ________ and ______
Glacier debris and terminus
The mounds that form were till builds up are called _______
Moraines
Most process change slowly but people make _______ changes
Faster
People change the land by _______ it to get minerals
Mining
Rocks or gravel left by a glacier
Debris
A slow process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces
Weathering
The caring away of weathered pices of rock
Erosion