Erosional Forces

Please give examples of erosional forces that cause small scale changed and large scale changes to the surface of the Earth. 

Erosion By Wind

Compare and contrast abrasion and deflation. Describe how they affect the surface of the Earth? 

Glaciers

What are some of the ways glaciers can change the surface of the Earth?

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Where does it start

What types of rock are the parent rock to metamorphic rock?  

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a question for research

Can you tell by looking closely at a piece of igneous rock if it cooled above ground or underground?   Research this question and determine your answer. 

Process of the Rock Cycle

Which process of the rock cycle takes place on the surface of the Earth? 

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Where is the World

There are three types of rock igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary. Basalt is a type of igneous rock. Where on the planet would you expect to find Basalt. 

Types of Energy in Rock Cycle

Please give an example of one of the types of energy flowing through the rock cycle. 

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Rock and Energy

What are the three types of rock from the rock cycle? What are some of the forms of energy that change one rock into another? 

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Rock Cycle

What do you know about the rock cycle? How do you think weathering and erosion work as part of the rock cycle? 

How does it Erode

What is erosion? What are some specific agents of erosion? 

Weathering

What are the two types of weathering? Give an example of each type. 

Big to Small

What process changes large pieces of rock into smaller pieces of rock? 

Earth

What materials make up our planet Earth?