Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Test

Front

The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces

Back

Weathering

Front

The movement of sediment from one place to another

Back

Erosion

Front

When sediment is dropped/left somewhere else

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Deposition

Front

Rain WASHING AWAY soil from a hillside

Back

Erosion

Front

What are the two types of weathering found on the earth’s surface?

Back

physical and chemical

Front

Weathering is the process of

Back

When the earth's surface is broken into smaller pieces through natural causes.

Front

Erosion is...

Back

When rocks or sediment fall down or are carried away from their source

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Deposition

Back

When pieces of the Earth's surface are deposited somewhere.

Front

Which of the following will NOT affect the rate of erosion?

• How steep the hill is
• The intensity of the wind
• How much money you paid for the land
• The temperature

Back

How much money you paid for the land

Front

How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?

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expands cracks and breaks rocks.