Science Chapter 5 Emanuel Flashcards
Iron rust is an example of chemical weathering or physical weathering
Chemical weathering
Define deposition dropping off of sediment
Dropping off of sediment
List examples of weathering tree roots forcing cracks in rocks
Tree roots forcing cracks in rocks
Cracks in rocks caused by freezing and melting water are an example of physical weathering
Physical weathering
What holds soil down so it is not blown or washed away plant roots
Plant roots
Sediment causes the Mississippi River to look muddy
Sediment
List examples of renewable resources wind water and sun
Wind water and sun
Weathering and erosion are broking down and moving to another place
Broking down and moving to another place
What prevents a lot of wind formed land features in the forest plants prevent the picking up moving of sediment
Plants prevent the picking up and moving of sediment
What most likely carved a canyon on Earth wind erosion or water erosion
Water erosion
Recycling prevents pollution
Pollution
Define weather hot or cold rainy or dry calm or stormy clear or cloudy
Hot or cold rainy or dry calm or stormy clear or cloudy
What are ways to conserve energy repairing or leak water hose
Repairing a leak or water hose
Evaporation is when a liquid turns into gas
Evaporation
Sun drives the water cycle
Sun