Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

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

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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When camping in west Texas, we wake one morning to discover that our car and tent are covered with a thin layer of sand. 

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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This is the process of breaking rock into smaller pieces.

• Weathering
• Erosion
• 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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Over long periods of time, deposition may change the Earth’s surface by _____.

• forming new land features.

• breaking down large rocks into smaller ones.

• washing away beaches.

• moving topsoil.

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A delta is formed by the action of -

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• condensation

Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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Most of the erosion in the Grand Canyon is caused by

• Wind

• The Colorado River

• Glaciers

• Rain

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How do plants weather rocks?

• during photosynthesis
• when roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock
• when the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves

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What does erosion mean?

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

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