Unit 7: Weathering, Erosion, Deposition & Soil

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Which of the following is an example of erosion? light shining onto a mountain, rain breaking down rock, wind blowing away sediment, all of the choices

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wind blowing away sediment

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Which is an example of erosion?

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Sand being pulled away from a beach by waves.

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Reactions with acids in groundwater is called ________ weathering.

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chemical

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Water seeps into rocks and causes cracks, this is ________ weathering.

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physical

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What are causes of physical weathering? Temperature change, Wind, Water, All of the choices

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All of the choices

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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 process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?

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Erosion

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What is the process called when a glacier deposits rocks into oceans and lakes?

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Deposition

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Over long periods of time, deposition may change the Earth's surface by....

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Forming new land features

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Weathering is

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the scraping away of materials