Geologic Processes

Concept Recall:

This refers to the movement of large masses of soil/debris down a slope or a steep-sided hill or mountain due to the pull of gravity.

• weathering

• sedimentation

• erosion

• mass wasting

Concept Recall:

This refers to the accumulation of soil, rock fragments, and soil particles settling on the ground.

• weathering

• sedimentation

• erosion

• mass wasting

Concept Recall:

This refers to the movement of the ground that forms cracks or fractures in rocks.

• folding

• faulting

• magmatism

• volcanism

Concept Recall:

This is a process where the chemical components and the geologic characteristics of the rock change due to heat and pressure that is either increasing or decreasing.

• folding

• faulting

• metamorphism

• volcanism

Concept Recall:

This is a process driven by the force of gravity that changes the surface of the earth.

• endogenic process

• exogenic process

• hydrometeorological process

• coastal process

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Synthesis:

original material that makes up igneous rocks; found beneath the surface of the earth; changes its name once it becomes exposed to the surface

• magma

• lava

• debris flow

• mudflow

Synthesis:

due to mechanical forces; happens along rock fractues; can occur due to changes in heat and pressure

• biological weathering

• weathering

• physical weathering

• chemical weathering

Synthesis:

happens after magma is formed; magma escapes through openings; may cause destructive explosions

• magmatism

• deformation

• volcanism

• metamorphism

Synthesis:

earth's surface worns out by wind, water, or ice; movement of soil or rock debris from one place to another; can be caused by human activities

• mass wasting

• sedimentation

• weathering

• erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Synthesis:

results from the compression of rock strata; bending, curving, crumpling, or buckling; usually visible on rock strata

• folding

• faulting

• magmatism

• volcanism

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2