erosion

What is the movement of soil from one place to another?

• weathering
• deposition
• discharge
• erosion

When would a river form a delta?

• when the river meanders across a plain
• when the river leaves the mountains
• when it is in the mountain
• when it enters the ocean

What is groundwater?

• any form of liquid water
• water that is not moving
• water on Earth's surface
• water below Earth's surface

What is the place where land and a body of water meet?

• delta
• shoreline
• groundwater
• alluvial fan

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

• keeps the rocks in place
• makes the rocks last longer
• expands cracks and breaks rocks
• causes rocks to fall in landslides

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

• weathering
• erosion
• soil conservation
• decomposition

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

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Compaction

What is the major cause of weathering and erosion to form canyons?

• wind
• ice
• glaciers
• moving water

How do plants weather rocks?

• 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

The ___________of a mountain weathers the fastest

• bottom
• middle
• top
• all parts weather the same