Bell Work-Jan 7

What process is most likely responsible for forming this canyon?

• Moving Wind

• Moving Water

• Moving Ice

• Gravity

Weathering is the breaking down of rock into ___________.

• boulders

• sediment

• ice

• mountains

The dropping off of sediments in a new place is called __________.

• weathering

• deposition

• sedimentary rock

• drop off zone

Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition are examples of ________ changes in the Earth's surface.

• Fast

• Very fast

• Super fast

• slow

The process by which small pieces of rocks and soil are carried away to new locations is called...

• deposition
• erosion
• weathering
• faults

Humus is

• the water in soil that makes it moist.
• the dead plant and animal material in soil.
• the name for the smallest pieces of earth materials in soil.
• the layers of different-sized earth materials that form soil.

I think deposition means...

What happens when rocks are weathered?

• They break into pieces

• They get bigger

• They turn water

• They melt

What happens when rocks are weathered?

• They get bigger

• They get smaller

• They always stay the same

Which part of soil feels gritty?

• Silt

• Sand

• Clay