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HOMEWORK DUE: Monday October 3154006753524256000750352425#10--Weekly Homework October 24 , 2016-October 28, 2016 Name_________________________________________________ Date _________________ Late Corrected Period ______Score_________Resources: Mr. Crellin website: Mrs. Hinds website: . Rothenhausler website: goo.gl/LixvFITextbook Login- Username: rrisds######, password: s######ABCDE1__________________ grinding away of rock by other rock particles carried by water, ice, wind, or gravity___________________water freezes and expands, acting like a wedge that pushes open cracks in rocksDefine chemical weathering____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Provide 2 examples of chemical weathering______________________________________________________________________The canyon shown in the picture was most likely formed by____________________ _____________________2Define erosion________________________________________________________________________Define deposition__________________________________________________________________________________________In the ranch lands in west Texas, overgrazing of land by livestock contributes to a major problem. That problem is Depletion of ground waterIncreased pollutionErosion of soil Acid rainWhich type of storm causes the most flooding in areas located near the Texas coastline?a. Tornadob. Hurricane c. Blizzard d. Freezing rainDefine mechanical weathering________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Provide 2 examples of mechanical weathering____________________________________________________________________________3E=erosion D=Deposit W=weatheringMark all that apply _____root pry_____running water_____ice wedging_____wind blowing_____delta_____glacier_____Carbonic acid_____Acid RainWhat catastrophic event is caused by undersea earthquake? _________________Violent rotating column of air that reaches the Earth surface. _________________What caused the above to occur a glacier or a wild fire? ______________. How do you know? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What are some ways to minimize wind erosion? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Define drought_________________________________________________________________________________________________________Has a drought ever impacted the Austin area?_____________________4________________________________________animal burrowing breaks apart rocks in the soil Create two weathering quiz questions.1.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________A volcanic eruption can affect the atmosphere by a. reducing the amount of water vapor in the atmosphereb. adding large quantities of several gases, such as sulfur dioxide, to the atmosphere c. clearing away nearby clouds, increasing the amount of sunshined. increasing the amount of oxygen due to escaping gasesHow does a river weather?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5New land forming from sediments at the mouth of a river is an example of_____________.a. successionb. weatheringc. depositiond. erosionDraw the landform belowCreate a Venn Diagram comparing chemical and mechanical weathering.REQUIRED for ALL Students: Parent Signature________________________________________________ ................
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