Weathering and Erosion

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What is weathering?

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A process in which a force acts on a rock and breaks it into smaller pieces

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Erosion is the process that moves weathered rock.

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True

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The weathered rock that is carried away by wind, water, ice, or gravity is called?

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Sediment

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Examples of erosion: Falling rock, Wind moving sand, A tide washing away a sand castle. Which is NOT an example?

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Lava from volcanoes

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The rate of erosion is how quickly weathering occurs.

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False

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What is similar between weathering and erosion? Options: They both move large rocks, Both involve sediment, Gravity can cause both of them, Plants can cause both of them.

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Both involve sediment.

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Wind, water(both solid and liquid), and gravity are causes of erosion.

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True

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Weathering caused by wind occurs on a small _____scale.

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Slow