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weathering
science vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Weathering | It is a slow, destructive process that breaks down rocks. |
mechanical weathering | It is the breaking of rock into smaller pieces by gravity, ice, plant roots, or other factors |
chemical weathering | It is the changing of materials in a rock by chemical processes. |
erosion | It is the movement of materials away from one place |
deposition | It is the placing of materials in a new place |
landslide | It occurs when gravity quickly pulls rocks and dirt downhill |
Volcano | is an opening in earth's crust through which steam, lava and ashes erupt. |
earthquake | it is the shakin of earths surface caused by the release of energy along a fault. |
flood | It is a great flow of water over an area that is usually dry land |
Resource | Is a supply that meets a need for materials or energy |
converse | people use their resources wisely |
deep ocean currents | they flow up and down |
surface currents | They are mostly caused by the wind moving over the ocean |
tide | Tides are the daily rising and falling in a regular cycle of earth's water |
current | A current is a flow of water in a larger body of water |
barrier island | It is a small island along a coastline formed by the deposition of sand |
inlets | They are opening between barrier islands |