Geology Flashcard

Front

What is the process of breaking rocks into smaller pieces called?

Back

Weathering

Front

What term describes all the living and nonliving things in a particular place?

Back

Environment

Front

What is the process called when tiny bits of rock are moved from one location to another by water, wind, ice, or gravity?

Back

Erosion

Front

What is the process of sediment being dropped in a new location called?

Back

Deposition

Front

What are very small pieces of rock called?

Back

Sediment

Front

What type of rock is formed when sediments settle and press together over long periods of time?

Back

Sedimentary rock

Front

What process involves water freezing and expanding to cause rock to break apart?

Back

Ice wedging

Front

What is the process where a root growing causes rock to break apart?

Back

Root wedging

Front

What are the remains of a plant or animal that lived a very long time ago called?

Back

Fossil

Front

What is an event in nature that can be dangerous to living things, such as a landslide or earthquake?

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Natural hazard