5th Earth Science S5E1. Repeat

Eroded sediment finds a new home.

• weathering

• deposition

• compaction

• cementation

The solid innermost portion of our Earth.

• outer core

• mantle

• inner core

• crust

The outermost layer of Earth composed mainly of rock.

• crust

• mantle

• core

• outer core

Weathered pieces of rock.

• pebbles

• sediment

• eroded

• shale

Buried remains of ancient plants and animals that we now use as fuel.

• hydrocarbons

• alternative energy

• fossil fuels

• sediment

Wind or water carrying away weathered pieces of sediment.

• deposition

• weathering

• erosion

• cementation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A structure built across a river to prevent flooding

• dam

• levee

• flooding

• moraine

Structures built along the edge of a river to prevent water from overflowing onto the land

• dam

• levee

• moraine

• delta

Captures water and moves it off of the road

• Levee

• dam

• storm drains

• deltas

prevents the ocean waves that carry sediment from coming onto the land

• moraine

• levee

• seawall

• floodplain