Weathering,Erosion and Deposition

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

• Deposition

• Decomposition

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

• Deposition
• Landslide
• Weathering
• Erosion

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What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land, causing weathering of rock and soil?

• A glacier

• An iceberg

• An ice wedge

• A sand dune

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A delta is formed by the action of -

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• condensation

Weathering and erosion are the same thing.

• True
• False

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

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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This is the process of breaking rock into smaller pieces.

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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Wind blowing sand from one location to another

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

What does erosion mean?

• to break apart
• to settle in new spot
• to move
• to sit still

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