Weathering and Erosion Vocabulary

Particles that come from weathered bedrock.

• Bedrock

• Clay, Silt or sand

• soil

• soil layers

Where sediment settles or where erosion methods deposit particles.

• Sediment

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Humus

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Grand Canyon

• Naturally occurring rocks that look like a mushroom.

• It was carved by the Colorado River over millions of years and is one of the best examples of weathering and erosion.

• A slowly moving mass of ice formed by the buildup of snow.

• They are usually found on mountains or near the poles of the Earth where it is cold. Movement of glaciers can cause weathering and erosion.

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Mushroom Rock

• A slowly moving mass of ice formed by the buildup of snow.

• They can be formed when sand gets carried by wind and hits the rock. This weathers the bottom of the rock more than the top.

• After pieces of the Earth are carried by erosion they are deposited somewhere else.

• The process by which earth’s surface is broken down into smaller pieces.

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Weathering

• An extremely cold liquid made from nitrogen gas being squeezed (compressed) really hard.

• A five-thousand-foot-deep canyon located in Arizona.

• The process by which earth’s surface is broken down into smaller pieces.

• A large amount of mud mixed with water that slides down a mountain due to gravity.

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Deposition

• The process by which earth’s surface is broken down into smaller pieces.

• Naturally occurring rocks that look like a mushroom.

• After pieces of the Earth are carried by erosion they are deposited somewhere else.

• A large amount of mud mixed with water that slides down a mountain due to gravity.

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces by natural forces?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Plucking

Which acid is commonly involved in the chemical weathering of rocks?

• Hydrochloric acid

• Sulfuric acid

• Carbonic acid

• Nitric acid

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What is the process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by wind, water, or ice?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Deflation

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What is the process called when wind removes surface materials?

• Plucking

• Deflation

• Erosion

• Deposition

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