Erosion Review

What is the movement of soil from one place to another?

• weathering
• deposition
• discharge
• erosion

What causes a valley like the grand canyon to form?

• earthquake
• running water
• landslide
• erosion by wind

Rain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

The process of rock breaking apart is called ____________.

• Weathering

• Watering

• Washing

Things that cause weathering are called weathering agents.

• False

• True

Sand blown by wind can scrape against rock causing arches.

• True

• False

___________ can cause rocks to tumble and scrape against each other.

• Wind

• Water

• Living things

______________ is the process of moving sediment.

• weathering

• Erosion

________ is one of the most common and powerful sources of erosion.

• Water

• Wind

• Ice

• Gravity

_________ can carry soil and small pieces of rock.

• Water

• Wind

• Ice

• Gravity