weathering

Question 1

weathering

Answer 1

the breaking down of rocks on earths surface into smaller pieces

Question 2

eroisen

Answer 2

the process of moving sediment from one place to another

Question 3

deposition

Answer 3

the dropping or settling of eroded materials

Question 4

sediment

Answer 4

sand,bits of rock, fossils and other matter carried and deposited by water,wind, and ice

Question 5

delta

Answer 5

sediment deposited over a long period of time ( new orelans )

Question 6

sand dune

Answer 6

when the wind deposits a lot of sand in one area

Question 7

land form

Answer 7

a natural land shape or feature

Question 8

cause of weathering

Answer 8

gravity

Question 9

cause of weathering

Answer 9

flowing water ( rain,floods, waves )

Question 10

cause of weathering

Answer 10

tree roots

Question 11

cause of weathering

Answer 11

chemicals in rain ( pollution )

Question 12

cause of weathering

Answer 12

sand blowing

Question 13

cause of weathering

Answer 13

animals digging

Question 14

cause of weathering

Answer 14

ice wedging

Question 15

crust

Answer 15

the thin outer layer of earth including dry land and the ocean floor

Question 16

mantle

Answer 16

the thick layer of earth beneath the crust

Question 17

plate techtonics

Answer 17

the theory that earths crust is divided into plates that are always moving

Question 18

core

Answer 18

the layer of earth extending from earths center to the bottom of the mantle. it is mostly matallic iron and nickel

Question 19

earthquakes

Answer 19

a shaking of earths surface that can cause land to rise and fall

Question 20

epicenter

Answer 20

the point on earths surface directly above the focus of an earthquake

Question 21

fault

Answer 21

a break in earths crust where rock on side moves in relation to rock on the other side

Question 22

volcano

Answer 22

a place where hot gases, smoke, and melted rock come out of the ground earths surface.