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| The wearing away of rocks |
weathering |
| The movement of weathered pieces of rock |
erosion |
| A natural feature on Earth's surface ; landforms include mountains,hills,valleys,plains,plateaus and coastal features. |
landforms |
| the laying down of rock , soil ,organic matter or other material on the surface of the earth |
deposition |
| a rapid downhill movement of large amounts of rock and soil |
landslide |
| What are 5 examples of landforms? |
mountains, plateaus, penisulas, valleys,and canyons |
| what are 4 causes of weathering? |
water, ice, temperture change and chemicals |
| why do the cracks in a rock get larger because water has froze in them? |
because the ice expands and makes the cracks larger |
| what particles are the first to settle as moving water slows? |
the larger pebbles settle to the bottom first |
| list 3 things that cause both erosion and deposition. |
water, wind and ice |
| how is a landslide different from other kinds of erosion and deposition? |
beause a landslide is a rapid downhill movement |
| what causes magma beneath a volcano to rise to the surface? |
gas in magma forces it upward |
| why are some volcanic eruptions more powerful than others? |
the temperature and the type of rock that makes up the magma determine the type of eruption |
Biology Lab Midterm
