Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

What is weathering?

• fragments of weathered rock

• is the process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transport weathered materials from one location to another

• occurs when eroded materials are dropped, or laid down

• is the main force behind sudden rock falls and landslides that can change the shape of a mountain.

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Erosion represents a(n) _____________ in volume.

• increase

• decrease

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The process of sediment being dropped off in a new place is called

• Abrasion

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

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Rain washing soil away from a hillside is an example of

• Abrasion

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

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The movement of sediment and rock particles is called

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Gravity

• Weathering

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A delta is an example of

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Sediment

• Deposition

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Deposition represents a(n) _________ in volume

• increase

• decrease

This picture of a delta is an example of

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Abrasion

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Sand dunes are example of

• dryness

• wind

• weathering

• deposition

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Sand dunes in the Sahara desert form when water deposits sediments.

• True

• False

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