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W.E.D review
weathering, erosion, deposition review
Question | Answer |
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sediment | small particles of rock |
True or false....The earth's surface never changes. | FALSE! The earth's surface is constantly changing. |
What are the 3 types of weathering? | biological, mechanical, chemical |
What is biological weathering? | Weathering caused by plants and animals. |
What is mechanical weathering? | Weathering caused by wind, water, and ice. |
What is chemical weathering? | Weathering that causes a chemical change, often a change in color. |
What kind of weathering caused the Statue of Liberty to change color? | Chemical weathering |
What is the breaking up of the earth's surface called? | weathering |
What is the taking away or moving of sediment from one place to another? | erosion |
What are 3 causes of erosion? | wind, water, and moving ice |
What is a body of moving ice called? | glacier |
What is the dropping of sediment called? | deposition |
Does deposition build up or break down the land? | builds up |
True or false? Deposition causes sand dunes and deltas. | True |