Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

What is mechanical weathering?

• Process through which rocks are physically broken into smaller pieces.
• Rocks are broken down through chemical changes.
• Rocks are worn away from acid in plant roots.
• Rocks broken down by machinery.

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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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Rain washing away soil from a hillside

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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Waves dropping sand on the beach

• Weathering 
• Erosion
• Deposition

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Wind blowing sand from one location to another

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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Rocks being made smooth by tumbling across a streambed

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out arches

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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What is the correct order of the processes?

• they all happen at the same time
• erosion, weathering, deposition
• weathering, erosion, deposition
• weathering, deposition, erosion

What force lays down sediment in new locations?

• Erosion
• Weathering
• Deposition
• Abrasion

Weeds growing into the cracks in a sidewalk and the sidewalk begins to crumble is an example of:

• mechanical weathering
• chemical weathering

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