Weathering and Erosion Flashcard 5th Grade

Front

An avalanche is an example of which process?

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Erosion

Front

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

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expands cracks and breaks rocks.

Front

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

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Weathering

Front

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

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forming new land features.

Front

How did the cliff near the ocean form?

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Ocean waves washed away rock.

Front

What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?

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Erosion

Front

Deposition changes the Earth’s surface because bits of broken rock and soil _____.

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are dropped in new places.

Front

What causes the greatest erosion effect on our beaches? Options: Waves, Gravity, Glaciers, Wind

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Waves

Front

The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.

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Erosion

Front

Which of these is an example of erosion?

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Wind blowing away sediment to a new place on the mountain.