Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
13 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
A crack in this rock has filled with water. If the water freezes what will happen?
|
The crack will get larger
|
|
|
When moving water slows down, what takes place?
|
deposition
|
|
|
How is a cavern produced?
|
weathering and erosion
|
|
|
Loose material that covers much of the Earth's surface
|
soil
|
|
|
Where would you most likely find large amounts of humus?
|
in a forest
|
|
|
A paleontologist finds a fossil of a fish on top of a mountain. What can she infer?
|
That the area was once under water
|
|
|
Is bright sunlight a cause of erosion?
|
No, only glaciers, water and wind cause erosion
|
|
|
What is produced by deposition?
|
A delta
|
|
|
What makes up bedrock?
|
Solid Rock
|
|
|
What is hardened sap called?
|
Amber
|
|
|
What is deposition?
|
The dropping of sediment by wind, water, or gravity
|
|
|
A rock has been weathered by moving water, how will the rock most likely look?
|
worn down and smooth
|
|
|
What are fossilized trees that have turned into rock called?
|
petrified
|
