Weathering and Erosion
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Particles in minerals form regular patterns called
crystals
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The softest mineral can not scratch any others
Talc
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Forces of Erosion
Gravity, glaciers/ice, water, wind
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What is the biggest cause of erosion
Water
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Strations
the markings left on rocks from abrasion by sediments.
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Moraines
Sediments pushed to the side by glaciers.
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What is the main form of erosion that made the badlands?
Glaciers/ice
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Do minerals contain rocks?
no
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Do extrusive in intrusive have larger crystals?
Intrusive
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What is coal and example of (evidence)
Evidence of climate
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What is an ocean trench formed by?
Convergent boundary
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What is an ocean ridge formed by?
Divergent boundry
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What do divergent boundary cause?
Volcanoes, sea floor speeding, mountain formation.
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Convergent boundary cause earthquakes, T or F
True
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