Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition 2

Lichens (small green plants) growing on a large boulder release enzymes and other acids that slowly break the rock apart. This is an example of:

• mechanical weathering

• chemical weathering

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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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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Which of these is an example of erosion

• Light Shinning onto a mountain
• Rain breaking down rock 
• Wind blowing away sediment
• All of the above

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What happens when weathering and erosion work together?

• New Mountains are created
• The climate changes overnight
• Metal objects become rusty
• They change the Earth's surface

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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 agent of erosion on Earth?

• wind

• gravity

• glaciers

• moving water

Which of the following are agents of erosion?

• wind

• gravity

• ice/glaciers

• 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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