Core Knowledge: Modeling Earth's Systems chapters 5-6

The upper surface or level of groundwater is....

• aquifer

• rain shadow

• soil

• water table

The process of breaking down rock into smaller pieces is called

• erosion

• minerals

• rock cycle

• weathering

The movement of sediment is called..

• erosion

• inorganic

• organic

• weathering

A dry region on one side of a mountain that results from precipitation on the other side of the mountain removing moisture from clouds is called

• aquifer

• erosion

• rain shadow

• weathering

An underground region of rocky material containing water that can be drawn out of a well is called....

• aquifer

• erosion

• weathering

• water table

The top layer of the Earth's land that often has a mix of organic and inorganic material is called

• lava

• magma

• minerals

• soil

Materials that are made from non-living things are called...

• alive

• inorganic

• organic

• minerals

Materials that come from living things are called...

• vitamins

• inorganic

• organic

• minerals

Solid inorganic substances that occur naturally are called

• diamonds

• minerals

• soil

• vitamins

All these can cause weathering except:

• flowing water

• ice

• wind

• soil

• acid rain