Erosion

The Grand Canyon is an example of erosion and weathering.

• True

• False

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What is erosion?

• When it rains and washes away the dirt

• When something is broken down naturally and transported to other places

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Natural forces that cause erosion include:

• humans, animals, and plants

• wind, water, gravity

When these forces break large materials down, how they are transported?

• in upward directions

• in downward directions

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What is one of the most powerful natural forces on the Earth that causes significant erosions?

• Wind

• Water

• Gravity

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Which is one of the ways water causes erosion?

• Mountains

• Glaciers

• Rivers

Which powerful natural force causes significant erosion in dry areas?

• Wind

• Water

• Mountains

When wind hits rocks at high speeds, what happens to the rock?

• it gets bigger

• it gets thinner

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Both of these create new landforms on Earth:

• erosion and gravity

• weathering and erosion

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Erosion can cause natural disasters such as ________________ that can damage hosues and structures.

• canals

• landslides

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