Weathering and erosion quiz

When sand settles on the beach after waves dropped it there. This is an example of:

• Weathering 
• Erosion
• Deposition
• Dragging

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Which of these is the most powerful force of weathering and erosion?

• wind
• ice
• gravity
• moving water

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The process by which small pieces of rocks and soil are moved by natural forces is called...

• deposition
• erosion
• weathering
• faults

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The process of breaking up rocks on Earth's surface is called...

• sediment
• erosion
• weathering
• deposition 

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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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What is sediment?

• the process of rocks being broken down and carried away

• decaying plant or animal material

• the top layer of soil

• bits of rock, sand, and silt

Processes that wear down Earth's surface

• constructive process

• destructive process

• sediment

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Processes that build up Earth's surface

• Constructive process

• Destructive Process

• Sediment

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Which of these landforms would most likely be created by WIND deposition?

• A valley in Greenland (freezing cold climate)

• A cave above a coral reef

• Sand dunes

• Not here

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River currents cause rocks to bump and scrape against one another. What will this weathering cause?

• The rocks will get smaller.

• The rocks will get larger.

• The rocks' density will change.

• The rocks will become buoyant.

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