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Earth Up to Jan.
Earth Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| To hold back | Retain |
| The dropping of sediments to a new location | Deposition |
| Silky, soft sand like flour | Silt |
| Resources the CAN NOT be replaced quickly | Non renewable |
| This landform is made by a moving glacier | U-shaped valley |
| The best soil for planting | Loam |
| Oil, gas, silver, gold and diamonds | Non renewable resources |
| Becomes liquid by adding heat | Melting |
| Sticky when wet, does not allow water to flow through easily | Clay |
| The dropping of sediments to a new location | Depostion |
| Created by the deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river | Delta |
| Soil, Sun, crops and animals | Renewable Resources |
| A mound of sand deposited by wind | Sand dune |
| A continuous force against something | Pressure |
| The wearing away by wind, water, waves or ice | Weathering |
| Made from crops and can be used as an alternative resources like ethanol for our cars | Biofuels |
| Made from swampy plants | Coal |
| Sticking together like glue | Cementation |
| Very small particles, tiny like a crumb | Particles |
| Resources that CAN be replaced quickly | Renewable |
| Makes a V-shaped valley | Moving water |
| The best soil for planting | Loam |