Weathering, Erosion, Deposition

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

• weathering

• erosion

• soil conservation

• decomposition

Rain washing away soil from a hillside

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Wind blowing sand from one location to another

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition 

Flood waters moving soil from one location to another

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Rocks being made smooth by tumbling across a streambed

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

What causes the greatest erosion effect on our beaches?

• Waves

• Gravity

• Glaciers

• Wind

What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land, causing weathering of rock and soil?

• A glacier

• An iceberg

• An ice wedge

• A sand dune

What is the wearing away or breaking down of rocks called?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Glaciers

• Weathering

Sand dunes are created as a result of...

• deposition

• erosion

• weathering

• conservation