This type of weathering occurs when rocks weaken then break down due to chemical changes in the composition of the rock.

These rocks were made smooth by wind blowing smaller rock particles across their surface. This is an example of:

These rocks were broken apart from the continuous freeze/thaw of water in the cracks of the rocks. This is an example of:

How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—

Rust that forms on rocks or metal because of extended exposure to oxygen is what example of chemical weathering?

Which of the following is the source of humus found in soil?

Plants and animals are bad for soil

Which of the soil particles is the largest?

Wind blowing sand against other rock until it wears away the rock is an example of what process?

The process in which sediment comes to rest and is laid down

The removal of substances (like nutrients) from layers of soil due to water is called

What soil conservation technique involves farmers leaving old stalks behind when planting new crops?

What soil conservation technique works best on steep hills?

Which soil conservation technique involves growing different crops in different fields each year?

When a section of land moves quickly down slope, this causes a _________.

When rocks are weathered, eroded, and deposited on a shoreline, what is created?

Most dunes _________.

Examine the diagram. The feature shown at Location B is:

Which of the following is NOTbuilt by waves depositing sediments (wave deposition)?

____________ refers to the movement of sand grains along the beach.

What causes mass movement?

Define the word GLACIER.

What type of glacier forms over large, flat, land masses and is shaped like a dome?

when sediments are deposited or dropped off

process that moves sediments from one place to another