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A crack in this rock has filled with water. If the water freezes what will happen?
The crack will get larger
When moving water slows down, what takes place?
deposition
How is a cavern produced?
weathering and erosion
Loose material that covers much of the Earth's surface
soil
Where would you most likely find large amounts of humus?
in a forest
A paleontologist finds a fossil of a fish on top of a mountain. What can she infer?
That the area was once under water
Is bright sunlight a cause of erosion?
No, only glaciers, water and wind cause erosion
What is produced by deposition?
A delta
What makes up bedrock?
Solid Rock
What is hardened sap called?
Amber
What is deposition?
The dropping of sediment by wind, water, or gravity
A rock has been weathered by moving water, how will the rock most likely look?
worn down and smooth
What are fossilized trees that have turned into rock called?
petrified