Science (4th) Ch. 5 Lesson 3 - Weathering and Erosion (vocab & notes)

the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces

the removing of weathered rock

the dropping off of eroded soil and bits of rock

a large, slow-moving buildup of snow and ice

the downhill end of a glacier where glacial till and other debris are deposited

mounds of rocky materials deposited at the edge of a glacier

The ___________ can create features by depositing the sediment it is carrying.

Wind that slows down after passing a rock or going over a hill loses energy. The wind will then drop any sand it may be carrying, forming ______________. This dropping is called _____________.

Rock is broken down and moved to another place during the process of __________ and __________.

_________ & ___________ are two types of physical weathering.

Freezing & thawing are two types of ____________.

_________ & _________ are also causes of physical weathering.

Plants growing & flowing water are also causes of _____________ weathering.

If a rock contains ______, air and water can react with the iron through _____________ and form ________.

The surface of the Earth is changed ________ by ___________, earthquakes, and _____________.

True or False When a glacier bottom begins to melt, the glacier begins to slide and tears at the ground.

The _________ of rock debris carried by a glacier are called ______________.

Large rocks left behind by glaciers are known as _____________.

The slow process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces is called ________________.

A rock is broken apart by ______________ weathering if the rock type does not change.

If a rock contains iron, air and water can react with the iron through ____________ and form rust.

The weathering and removal of rock from one place to another is called __________.

Erosion can be caused by glaciers, wind, moving water, and ______________.

When the Colorado River eroded the land around the river in Arizona, the _______________ was formed.