Weathering Erosion and Deposition

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

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

• weathering
• erosion
• soil conservation
• decomposition

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The natural chemical or physical processes that breaks down rock on Earth's surface.

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition
• jackhammering

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

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition
• dumptruck

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Bobby observed that a metal trash can was covered with rust.  What type of weathering caused the rust on the trash can?

• Mechanical weathering 
• Wind weathering
• Chemical weathering
• Erosion weathering

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What is likely to cause cracks on the sidewalk?

• Repeated freezing and thawing of water
• Tree roots or plant roots growing bigger
• Both and A and B
• Neither A or B 

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

• deposition
• landslide
• weathering
• erosion

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Select the answer that shows the order of events a rock goes through.

• erosion, weathering, deposition
• weathering, erosion, deposition
• deposition, weathering erosion
• erosion, deposition, weathering

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What is sediment?

• the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
• bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks
• the top layer of the soil
• decaying plant or animal material 

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This type of weathering occurs when rocks weaken then break down due to chemical changes in the composition of the rock.

• mechanical weathering
• chemical weathering
• erosion weathering
• deposition

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