Unit 4 Science Vocab

What term refers to: The process by which exposed rock is broken down by rain, frost, wind or other elements of weather.

• Organism

• Weathering

• Decomposition

• Erosion

An organism is:

• A living thing that grows, reproduces, responds to its environment and can function on its own.

• The method by which a substance or object is formed.

• A physical structure on Earth that occurs naturally

What is a physical structure on Earth that occurs naturally?

• Decomposition

• Landform

• Model

• Sedimentary

What is the movement of weathered material by wind, water, or ice (glaciers)

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Decay

• Model

Facts or information supporting a claim or proposition

• Model

• Cementation

• Evidence

• Landform

What is Cementation?

• The process of binding and hardening of sediments into hard rock.

• The method by which a substance or object is formed.

• A physical structure on Earth that occurs naturally

Fuels formed over millions of years from the remains of ancient plants and animals EX: coal, oil, natural gas.

• Compaction

• Organism

• Fossil Fuels

• Model

What is the process by which overlying pressure from rocks and soil reduces the size or volume of sediments

• Cementation

• Fossil Fuels

• Compaction

• Model

What is this dead animal going though

• Model

• Fossil Fuels

• Model

• Decomposition

What is the process by which weathered and eroded material is deposited by wind, water, and ice?

• Cementation

• Deposition

• Evidence

• Model