Weathering and Erosion | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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This type of weathering causes rocks to break down at different rates.

Differential

An area of low, flat land shaped like a triangle, where a river splits and spreads out into several branches before entering the sea is the definition of what word?

delta

A common type of chemical weathering is known as...

acid rain

What are the four agents of erosion?

wind, flowing water, gravity, glaciers

True or false: Deposition is permanent.

False

According to Ricky Bobby, if you aren't first, you're _________.

last

What type of weathering is explained here?

mechanical weathering

When sediment settles into a new location, it is called....

deposition

The newest layers of rock strata are...

at the top

When water freezes in the crack of a rock, it causes which type of weathering?

mechanical

A large mass of ice is carrying rock with it as it moves. What is the agent of erosion?

glacier

Grooves in a cliff are most likely caused by....

differential weathering

When this type of weathering occurs, rocks are broken down through physical processes.

mechanical

Sediment is piling up to create a sandbar. What geoscience process is this?

deposition

What is the name of Spongebob's pet?

Gary

Topsoil is blown off the top of a field. What is the agent of erosion?

wind

A statue made of rock is weathering and is starting to change color. What type of weathering has occurred?

chemical weathering

Landslides cause erosion to happen....

quickly or fast

True or false: Sand is sediment.

True

A river carves out a valley. Which agent of erosion caused this?

flowing water

Sediment is carried downstream by a the current. Which geoscience process is this?

erosion

The oldest layers of rock strata are...

at the bottom

Weathering is the breaking down of rock into...

sediment

Tree roots breaking through rock is an example of...

mechanical weathering

The study of tectonic plates and the rock cycle is called..

geology

A small rock is rounded by flowing water. What geoscience process is this?

weathering

The breaking down of rock is called...

weathering

When rocks are changed chemically, it is because this type of weathering occurred..

chemical

What is the top layer of the Earth?

crust or lithosphere

Which president's birthday is on February 22nd?

George Washington

The movement of sediment from one location to another is called..

erosion

What are the four main landforms created by deposition?

deltas, sand dunes, rock strata, beaches