Changing Earth Test Review

How did boulders get to Ohio?

Deep valley with steep sides

The materials that are carried by moving water or wind are called ______.

The earth is known as "the _______________ planet" because water covers 70% of the surface.

What is the process in which broken-down rock material is carried from one place to another by moving water,wind,or ice?

A slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow.

An area of land completely surrounded by water

The force of an earthquake can cause a large wave in the ocean, called a:

Ice movement, water movement, wind, pollution, and earthquakes are all WEATHERING PROCESSES

A large hole found in the ground or the side of a mountain

This appears when land above weathered rock sinks into the ground

Weathered, broken down pieces of rock

A rock in a river will become more sharp and jagged over time.

A very tall and high natural place on earth

What causes cracks in sidewalks during the winter?

A type of weathering that erupts quickly and builds upon the earth's surface by adding magma on top of other sediment:

Processes by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away.

The processes that break down rock on the Earth's surface.

Streams, deltas, mountain ranges, sinkholes, springs, canyons and dunes are all LANDFORMS

This desert rock formation is most likely caused by this type of erosion:

When rock is broken down into smaller pieces, it is known as _______.

This example of glass is most likely caused by this type of erosion:

An earthquake is an example of a SLOW change to the earth's surface.

What subject are we starting next week?

Powerful and dramatic events that occur rapidly, changing the earth's surface.

This is the tallest mountain on earth's surface:

A river moves onto flatter land and begins to reach the ocean, it deposits sediments and forms a.....

Process in which sediment is dropped in a new location.

Is a hill of sand built by either wind or water flow.