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Science Ch 6

Earth's Changing Surface

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What is a flat landform found at a high elevation is called? a plateau
The rocky outer layer of Earth’s surface is called . . . the crust.
Underground caves, steep cliffs, and sand dunes often form near ... coastlines.
Rocks break down during a destructive process called ... weathering.
Earth’s crust consists mostly of ... solid rock.
What kind of weathering breaks rocks into smaller pieces? Mechanical weathering
Where is salt watermost often found relative to dry land? along shorelines and near beaches
A topographic map shows ... the shape of surface features and their elevations.
Contour lines ... connect points on a map that have the same elevations
Small islands can form during the constructive process called deposition.
Wind, water, and moving ice move sediments during the process of erosion.
The 3 parts of the Continental Margin are the contiental shelf, slope, and rise.
What causes mecanical weathering? Ice, wind, moving water, plants and animal activities
Volcanic activity is an example of constructive force.
When icy sidewalks are treated with salt, what kind of weathering occurs and why? When you put salt on an icy sidewalk chemical weathering causes the cement of the sidewalk to change. Once the sidewalk material was altered, the concrete falls apart.
Contour lines help indicate how steep a slope is and how many mountain peaks are on a topographical map.
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