Erosion

What is erosion?

• The movement of sediment

• The breaking of sediment

• The dropping of sediment

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What is deposition?

• The movement of sediment

• The breaking of sediment

• The dropping of sediment

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Water carrying sediment down a hill is an example of...

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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Water freezing inside a rock and breaking it into smaller sediment is an example of...

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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Beach waves dropping sand to create a beach is an example of...

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake is called a...

• sea cave

• mountain

• delta

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

• frozen water acts as a solute
• water expands when it freezes
• the mass of water increases when it freezes
• frozen water dissolves most types of rock

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

• wind
• ice
• glaciers
• moving water

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How does vegetation in the soil affect the rate of erosion?

• It doesn't affect erosion.
• It decreases erosion.
• It increases erosion.

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A cliff formed near the ocean.  Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?

• Warm air melted the rock.
• Sun rays evaporated the rock.
• Ocean waves washed away rock.
• Plant roots pushed away the rock.

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