chp 7 weathering, erosion and deposition

The picture shows a large rock breaking apart. Which of these is MOST likely making the rock break apart?

• hot sunlight

• plant roots

• falling leaves

• running water

_________is the movement of sediment from one place to another.

• Erosion
• Weathering
• Deposition
• All of the above

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The dropping off of sediments in a new place is called __________.

• departing
• deposition
• erosion
• weathering

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Weathering, erosion, and deposition occur over many________.

• days
• years
• hours
• months

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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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What type of weathering is it when acid rain breaks down and changes the rock?

• chemical weathering 
• physical weathering
• erosion

Large amounts of soil have eroded from steep hill.  What is most likely to happen?

• an avalanche
• a sinkhole
• a landslide
• an earthquake

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Ice wedging will

• wear down rocks as they bounce together 
• break up rocks when the water in cracks freezes and thaws
• peel away loosened material from the surface of rocks. 

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Is this an example of physical or chemical weathering?

• Physical
• Chemical

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Sand settles on the beach after waves dropped it there. This is an example of...

• Weathering 
• Erosion
• Deposition
• Dragging

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