Unit 3 Finale

Rain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of what?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Compaction

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Waves dropping sand on the beach is an example of what?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Compaction

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Deltas forming at the mouths of rivers are examples of what?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Compaction

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Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out arches

• Weathering
• Erosion

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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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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 an example of an event that causes a slow change?

• Earthquake cracking a highway.

• Flooding of a river.

• Wind blowing a sand dune.

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Acid rain melts the features of a statue

• Mechanical Weathering
• Chemical Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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A rock sits on a river for 100 years and is worn down until it is smooth

• Mechanical Weathering
• Chemical Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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Choose all the key words for deposition.

• pile up

• carries

• drops

• washing away

• deposits