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5.10 BC
Earth's Changes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| coal | A solid energy resource that forms from ancient PLANTS over millions of years. |
| conservation | The practice of using resources wisely. |
| decomposition | The breaking down of plant and animal remains by decomposers. |
| fossil fuel | A source of energy that started forming millions of years ago from the remains of plants and microorganisms. |
| natural gas | A gaseous energy resource that forms from microorganisms over million of years., |
| nonrenewable resources | A resource that cannot be replenished or replaced quickly or easily. |
| oil | A liquid energy resource that forms from microorganisms over millions of years. |
| petroleum | A name given to crude oil and refined oil. |
| canyon | V-shaped Valley. A landform cut from the Earth by erosion. |
| delta | A landform created at the mouth of a river from the deposition of sediment. |
| frost wedging | A types of weathering that occurs when water trapped in crack and pores of rocks repeatedly freezes and melts. |
| glacier | A large mass of ice that slowly moves down mountains and valleys. |
| sand dune | A large hill or mound of sand formed by wind deposition. |
| sediment | Small pieces of weathered rock. |
| u-shaped valley | A landform created by the weathering and erosion of rock as a glacier moves down a mountain. |
| v-shaped valley | Canyon. A narrow landform with steep sides formed by river erosion. |
| weathering | The breaking down of larger rocks into smaller pieces called sediment. |
| erosion | The movement of sediment from one place to another by wind, water, and ice. |
| deposition | The dropping of sediment in a new location by wind, water, or ice. |
| cementation | The process of minerals hardening around sediment. |
| compaction | The squeezing together of rock layers due to pressure. |
| sedimentary rock | A type of rock formed from layers of sediment that is compacted and cemented over time. |
| WEDCC | weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation Acronym to remember the how sedimentary rock is formed. |