Weathering and Erosion

How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—

• keeps the rocks in place.
• makes the rocks last longer.
• expands cracks and breaks rocks.
• causes rocks to fall in landslides.

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The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

• Weathering
• Erosion

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A cliff formed near the ocean.  Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?

• Warm air melted the rock.
• Sun rays evaporated the rock.
• Ocean waves washed away rock.
• Plant roots pushed away the rock.

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What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?

• Erosion
• Landslide
• Weathering

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Which of these is an example of erosion?

• Light shining onto a mountain.
• Rain breaking down rocks on a mountain into smaller pieces. 
• Wind blowing away sediment to a new place on the mountain.
• All of the above.

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Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river is an example of

• Weathering
• Erosion
• A mess
• A nice place to swim

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The process of slowly breaking rocks into smaller pieces is called

• weathering
• erosion

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A mass of ice that covers a large area and moves slowly

• gravity
• glacier
• sediment

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The process in which sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform

• chemical weathering

• physical weathering

• deposition

• erosion

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When a lot of loose dirt and rocks fall away from a hill or mountain, what is happening?

• Landslide

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Falling