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Soil, Rocks, and Landforms- Investigation 2

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  • What is deposition?
    The process by which eroded materials settle out in another place
  • In the Break, move, drop song, what does move represent?
    erosion
  • What is a canyon and what does it look like?
    A deep valley with steep sides eroded by a river
  • In the Break, move, drop song, what does drop represent?
    deposition
  • What is a delta?
    A fan-shaped deposit at the mouth of a river
  • How does slope affect erosion and deposition?
    Water will flow faster and have more energy moving the sand and clay farther
  • What is erosion?
    The process by which water, wind, or ice carries away earth materials
  • True or False: A Glacier does not cause erosion.
    False
  • What is sedimentary rock?
    a rock that forms when layers of sediments get stuck
  • Where would you find the oldest fossils? New the top layer of sedimentary rock or the bottom?
    bottom
  • What is a valley and what does it look like?
    A low area between hills and mountains, often where a river flows
  • True or False: Tom Brady is the GOAT
    True
  • What is a floodplain?
    the land that gets covered by water from a stream or river during a flood
  • If you found an ocean fossil on a mountain, what would this indicate?
    That the mountain area was once covered by water
  • What is a fossil?
    any remains, trace or imprint of an animal or plant life preserved in Earth's crust
  • In the Break, move, drop song, what does break represent?
    weathering
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