Weathering, Erosion, Deposition 6th Grade

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What is the process of transporting sediments from location to another?

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Erosion

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The process of breaking up Earth's surface into sediment is called...

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weathering

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What is sediment?

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bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks

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Which of these is an example of erosion: Light shining onto a mountain, Rain breaking down rock , Wind blowing away sediment, All of the above

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Wind blowing away sediment

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What happens when weathering and erosion work together?

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They change the Earth's surface

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The diagrams show a natural process that weathers rock. Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?

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water expands when it freezes

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The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

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weathering

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How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—

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expands cracks and breaks rocks

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What is the correct order of the processes: weathering, erosion, deposition?

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weathering, erosion, deposition

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How do plants weather rocks? Options: during photosynthesis, when roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock, when the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves, Plants don't weather rocks

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when roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock