Unit 4B Earth Stewardship

Where is your favorite place to be?

Basalt rock that makes up the ocean floor comes from the spreading of mid ocean ridges (divergent plates). Which type of rock is formed on the ocean floor from sand, dirt and settling of dead organisms?

Gradual destruction of something by wind , water, or other natural agents.

Surface of rock broken down to smaller pieces and carried away.

which is NOT an example of erosion

Which statement is true?

A farmer planted Corn last year & will plant wheat this year.

When a farmer plants winter rye on a field to help put nutrients like nitrogen back in the soil.

What was a major factor that lead to the Dust Bowl?

Which environment would produce soil fastest?

Plowing along the contour of the land to minimize soil erosion

When you take care of something. You are