Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Decomposition

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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 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 the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?

• Deposition
• Landslide
• Weathering
• Erosion

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What causes the greatest erosion effect on our beaches?

• Waves

• Gravity

• Glaciers

• Wind

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What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land, causing weathering of rock and soil?

• A glacier

• An iceberg

• An ice wedge

• A sand dune

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What is the wearing away or breaking down of rocks called?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Glaciers

• Weathering

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Which of the following is NOT a slow change to Earth's surface?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Landslides

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A delta is formed by the action of -

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• condensation

Some agents of weathering are water, wind, ice, temperature and plant roots.

• true

• false

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