Warm Up 3/29

the breakdown of rock into smaller pieces of the same rock without any change in its composition

• mechanical weathering
• chemical weathering
• erosion
• deposition

the breakdown or decomposition of rock that takes place when minerals change through chemical processes

• chemical weathering
• mechanical weathering
• erosion
• deposition

decayed organic matter in soil

• abrasion
• exfoliation
• humus
• erosion

Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?

• Water
• Animals
• Natural gas
• Wind

All of these resources are renewable EXCEPT:

• Oxygen
• Crude Oil
• Ice
• Corn

What does conserving resources mean?

• Use as much of the resources as you can
• Only use the resources at school
• Protecting the resource so it does not run out

Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?

• Energy from the Sun
• Magnetic Pole Reversal
• Convection currents in the mantle
• Faults in Mountain Ranges

The type of plate boundary where two plates come together is a .....

• Convergent Boundary
• Divergent Boundary
• Transform Boundary
• Plate Boundary

The symbol on a weather map for a cold front is what?

• a line with triangles on it
• a line with semi-circles on it
• a line with squares on it
• a line with circles on it

What is a boundary area where air masses meet but do not mix?

• low pressure system
• super cell
• front
• high pressure system