Which of these might be carried by the wind, which causes the weathering of rocks?

• fog

• mud

• pollen

• sand

Which of these does not cause erosion?

• Liquid water

• ice

• sunlight

• wind

If rainwater enters cracks in rocks, what may happen if it freezes?

• It expands and splits the rock.

• It expands and makes the rock bigger.

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TRUE or FALSE

This huge canyon was carved by the flow of the Colorado River over millions of years.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Most weathering, however, is a slow process that happens over thousands or millions of years. What is an example of erosion that happens quickly?

• expansion of ice during an ice age

• sand carried by wind to shape mushroom rocks

• mudslides caused by moving water and gravity

• black sand from eroded lava is deposited on several beaches

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Water vapor is the way to describe which form of water?

• Liquid

• Gas

• Solid

• Ice

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What do you call the process of water evaporating and condensing on planet Earth in a continuous process?

• water process

• water cycle

• life cycle

• water circulation

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What is the process of water turning from a liquid into a gas called?

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

• water cycle

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TRUE or FALSE

The hotter it is outside, the slower water will evaporate.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Complete the sentence.

Once the water vapor rises high enough it ________ into water droplets.

• precipitates

• evaporates

• condenses

• bumps

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