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Do Now: Compare and contrast the Edwards Plateau with the Trans-Pecos Ecoregion
Edwards Plateau
Trans-Pecos Ecoregion
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Martell 506
1. Weathering moves small rocks, sand, and sediment.
True or False
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2. Catastrophic events can cause weathering, erosion and deposition.
True or False
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3. Deltas are formed at the base of a river as sediment in the water build up and create new land.
True or False
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4. Sediments, like sand and soil , can be made by weathering.
True or False
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5. Ecoregions are characterized by their soil, climate, and land features, as well as organisms that occupy the region.
True or False
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6. Texas is made of 3 main ecoregions.
True or False
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7. Weathering, erosion and deposition shape the characteristic soil and topography of each ecoregion of Texas.
True or False
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8. Plant roots growing can lead to mechanical weathering.
True or False
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9.What is the main agent of erosion in the high plains of Texas?
a) Wavesb) Flash Floodsc) Windd) Glaciers
Station 1
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Martell 506
10. Large rocks can be __________ by blowing sand.
a) Erodedb) Weatheredc) Deposited d) Decomposed
Station 1
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Martell 506
11. Permeability is a measure of _________.
a) how easily a liquid flows through a substance.
b) how easily a rock is broken down or weathered
c) How much liquid a substance can hold
Station 2
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12. In an aquifer, water first enters the _____ zone, then moves into the _____ zone, and finally settles in the _____ zone.
a) Artesian, Recharge, Drainage
b) Drainage, Recharge, Artesian
c) Recharge, Drainage, Artesian
d) Recharge, Artesian, Drainage
Station 2
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Martell 506
13. If acid rain falls on limestone rock, _________ weathering will occur.
a) Chemical
b) Physical
c) Exfoliation
d) Sedimentary
Station 3
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Martell 506
14. Both chemical and mechanical weathering _____.
a) Cause rock to be transported or moved
b) Create new kinds of rock
c) Break down rock into smaller pieces
d) Need wind to happen
Station 3
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Martell 506
15. A watershed is ____.
a) An area of land that feeds into a pond, lake, stream, river or aquifer.
b) All of the ponds, lakes, streams, rivers, and aquifer in a state or country
c) A manmade structure used to store water.
Station 4
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Martell 506
16. A delta is a landform that is the result of sediments being ________ at the mouth of a river.
a) Weathered
b) Eroded
c) Deposited
d) Exfoliated
Station 4
Investigation: Watershed
Create a model of a watershed with your group.1. Crumple paper to make peaks and valleys.2. Add man made features: farm, factory,
shopping mall, neighborhood.3. Put an “X” with red marker next to each of
the man made features.
Investigation: Watershed
Create a model of a watershed with your group.1. Spray your watershed with water.2. Describe your observations in your comp
book.3. What does the red “x” in the model of the
watershed represent? Explain.
Quiz:Mr.
Martell 506
Quiz:Mr.
Martell 506
Quiz:Mr.
Martell 506