Earth Science Review

Weathering is the process of -

• Moving sediment from one place to another

• Dropping or leaving sediment in a location

• Breaking down rocks into sediment

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What is likely to cause cracks on the sidewalk?

• Repeated freezing and thawing of water
• Tree roots or plant roots growing bigger
• Both and A and B
• Neither A or B 

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

• deposition
• landslide
• weathering
• erosion

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Which of these is an example of erosion?

• Light shinning onto a mountain

• Rain breaking down rock

• Wind blowing away sediment

• All of the above

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What is erosion?

• The movement of sediment

• The breaking of sediment

• The dropping of sediment

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This is the process of dropping sediment in a new location.

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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Process that occurs when water repeatedly freezes and thaws. 

• Residual soil
• Frost wedging
• Erosion
• Oxidation

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A naturally formed, inorganic solid that has a definite crystal structure

• Rock

• streak

• mineral

True or False: A mineral is a living substance found in nature.

• True
• False

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Why is recycling important?

• It helps plants to grow.

• It helps with our basic needs.

• It helps us to use less raw materials and reduces the amount of waste that gets dumped at landfills.

• It helps us to keep our houses tidy.

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