Earth Science Week 2 Vocabulary (S5E1a WED)

Define delta.

• a narrow stretch of land connecting two larger areas

• a point of land that extends into a river, lake or ocean

• a body of land jutting into a lake or ocean surrounded by water on three sides

• a flat, low-lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at its mouth

Find the correct definition of the underlined word, glacier.

• a narrow stretch of land connecting two larger areas

• a large natural stream of water that runs through the land

• a large, thick body of slow moving ice

• a narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water

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The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

• weathering

• erosion

• soil conservation

• decomposition

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How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—

• keeps the rocks in place
• makes the rocks last longer
• expands cracks and breaks rocks
• causes rocks to fall in landslides

Waves dropping sand on the beach

• Weathering 
• Erosion
• Deposition

Wind blowing sand from one location to another

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

Flood waters moving soil from one location to another

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out arches

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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What is the major cause of weathering and erosion to form canyons?

• wind
• ice
• glaciers
• moving water

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What is the small broken down pieces of rock called?

• dirt
• grime
• sediment
• popcorn