Flowing water can create valleys.

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• false

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Very large boulders do not break down over time; only smaller ones do.

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• false

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Moving water is one cause of erosion.

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• false

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A soil conservationist works to prevent soil erosion.

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• false

Which is most like a glacier changing Earth's surface?

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• a bird drinking water from a puddle

• a boy raking leaves into a pile

• a speeding racecar

• a bulldozer pushing and piling anything in its path

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Which of the following does not cause a quick change to the Earth's surface?

• earthquake

• erosion

• avalanche

• landslide

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Gravity pulls rainwater downhill and the flowing water erodes the landscape by _____.

• forming sand dunes

• washing away soil

• forming a desert

• forming moraines

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The weathered rocks found along the side a stream were likely placed there by ______.

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• deposition

• transport

• erosion

• weathering

Which happens during physical weathering?

• it snows

• Rocks are chemically changed into limestone.

• The size and the shape of rocks are changed.

• Rust is created from the combination of water and air.

_______ and _______ can erode beach which can explain why a beach might seem smaller from year to year.

• wind and water

• building sand castles

• building hotels

• sunlight

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