Erosion & Deposition

Glaciers dropping rock and sand to form terminal moraines

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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Rocks being picked up and carried downstream is an example of ____________.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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What is the small broken down pieces of rock called?

• dirt
• grime
• sediment
• popcorn

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_____ is the process by which soil and sediment (weathered rock) are transported (moved) from one place to another by water, wind, glaciers, and gravity

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Running Water

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What causes the greatest erosion effect on our beaches?

• Waves

• Gravity

• Glaciers

• Wind

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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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Over long periods of time, deposition may change the Earth’s surface by _____.

• forming new land features.

• breaking down large rocks into smaller ones.

• washing away beaches.

• moving topsoil.

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Waves dropping sand on the beach

• Weathering 
• Erosion
• Deposition

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Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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Wind blowing sand from one location to another

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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