Weathering And Erosion Flashcards
The slow process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces is called…
Weathering
A rock is broken apart by ______________________weathering if the rock does not change.
Physical
If a rock contains iron air and water can react with the iron through ________________ and form rust.
Chemical
The weathering and removal of rock from one place to another is called___________________.
An erosion
Erosion can be caused by glaciers, wind, moving water, and ___________________.
Gravity
When the Colorado River eroded the land around the river in Arizona, the _______________________________ was formed.
Grand Canyon
Glaciers form in very cold places as thick __________________ of ice.
Sheets
As the weight of the overlying ice increases, the glacier begins to _________________.
Flow
Deposits left behind by a glacier are called _____________________ and _________________.
Glacial debris, glacial till
The mounds that form where till builds up are called ~~~~~~~~~.
Moraines
The processes change land slowly, but people can make _________________ changes.
Faster
People can change land by ____________________ it to get minerals, metals, or flues.
Mining
