Rocks Weathering and Erosion Water Features Humans and the Environment Potpourri
100
What is sedimentary rock?
This type of rock is formed by cementation and compaction of sediments.
100
What is ice wedging, abrasion, or plant and animal activity?
This is a type of mechanical weathering.
100
What is a delta?
This is the name for a fan-shaped area where a river slows and deposits sediments as it enters a large body of water.
100
What is carbon dioxide?
This is a greenhouse gas produced by burning fossil fuels, including gasoline.
100
What is a mudslide?
This is a type of mass wasting characterized by large amounts of mud traveling downhill after heavy rains.
200
What is foliated?
Metamorphic rocks that have alternating bands of dark and light color are called this.
200
What is creep?
This is the imperceptibly slow, downslope movement of soil and earth materials.
200
What are sinkholes?
These are holes in the ground formed by water moving underground and taking away dirt and other sediments.
200
What is a turbine?
Many energy production technologies heat water, producing steam to spin this, which then turns a generator, generating electricity.
200
What is a plateau?
This is the name for a mountain with a flat top.
300
What is stratification?
This is the process that forms layers in rock (horizontally, at least at first).
300
What is movement of weathered material?
This is the definition of erosion.
300
What is a stalactite?
In a cavern, this is a spike-like structure that hangs from the "roof" of the cavern.
300
What is the greenhouse effect?
This is the process by which certain gases in the atmosphere reflect the Earth's heat, further warming it.
300
What is a berm?
This is the raised part of a beach.
400
What is intrusive (or an igneous intrusion)?
This is the name for rocks that form from cooling magma, specifically inside of the earth.
400
What is terracing?
This is the process of making sloped land into a number of level flat areas resembling a series of steps.
400
What is an aquifer?
This is the rock that can hold groundwater.
400
What is nuclear energy?
This is the safest form of energy production per unit energy produced.
400
What is a batholith?
This is an igneous intrusion greater than 100 square kilometers in size.
500
What is chemical?
Halite (rock salt) is this sub-category of sedimentary rock.
500
What is differential weathering?
This is a term for different rocks wearing away at different rates, and is responsible for the formation of the arches in Arches National Park in Utah.
500
What is porosity?
This is a term that refers to the amount of holes or open spaces in a rock.
500
What is thermal expansion?
This is the physical process by which substances take up more space as they increase in temperature.
500
What is an oxbow lake?
This is a horseshoe-shaped lake formed by meanders of a river meeting each other.






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