Quiz 1 vocabulary review

What are eroded materials which have settled to the bottom of a river

• sediment

• deposition

• humus

• acid rain

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What is the breaking down of rocks and minerals on the earth's surface?

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

• sediment

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This is made up of materials such as humus, gravel, sand, and silt

• acid rain

• vinegar

• soil

• erosion

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The process of weathered rock moving from one place to another.

• deposition

• sediment

• weathering

• erosion

A part of the soil which is made up of dead and decaying plants and animals.

• gravel

• sand

• humus

• silt

This is a type of physical weathering when rocks rub against each other and break apart.

• abrasion

• freezing and thawing

• wind blown sand

• acid rain

This is formed when materials dissolve in rain and create a weak acid.

• abrasion

• erosion

• deposition

• acid rain

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The process of freezing and thawing.

• chemical weathering

• physical weathering

The process of sediment settling to the bottom of a river as the moving water slows down.

• sediment

• weathering

• abrasion

• deposition

Color, texture, and size of the materials.

• physical weathering

• chemical weathering

• properties of soil