Earth Systems/Resources (SOL)

Plant growth

Animal movements

Human activities

Natural forces like water and wind

petroleum

wind

solar

coal

Melting

Freezing

Erosion

Solidification

SEDIMENTARY - weathering/erosion

IGNEOUS - heat/pressure

METAMORPHIC - melted/cooled

SEDIMENTARY - melted/cooled

IGNEOUS - weathering/erosion

METAMORPHIC - heat/pressure

SEDIMENTARY - weathering/erosion

IGNEOUS - melted/cooled

METAMORPHIC - heat/pressure

It evaporates immediately.

It breaks down rocks into smaller pieces.

It combines with rocks to form new elements.

It solidifies into ice within the rock.

They are formed from cooled magma.

They are formed under high pressure and temperature.

They often contain fossils.

They are made entirely of crystals.

Renewable resources can be used for energy, non-renewable cannot.

Renewable resources are always solid, non-renewable are liquid or gas.

Renewable resources can be replenished over time, non-renewable cannot.

There is no significant difference.

It provides light only.

It is the main source of Earth's heat and light.

It controls the Earth's orbit.

It provides the Earth with water.

Weathering involves the movement of rock, while erosion does not.

Erosion involves the breaking down of rocks, while weathering involves the movement.

Weathering involves the breaking down of rocks, while erosion involves the movement.

There is no difference; they are the same process.

Their leaves block the sun, slowing erosion.

Their roots hold soil in place.

They absorb all the water, keeping the soil dry.

They make the soil more susceptible to erosion.