Weathering, Erosion and Deposition

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

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Decomposition

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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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How do plants weather rocks?

• During photosynthesis

• When roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock breaks.

• When the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves, the rock breaks.

• Plants don't weather rocks.

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

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Glaciers

• Weathering

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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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What is the small broken down pieces of rock called?

• dirt
• grime
• sediment
• popcorn

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Glaciers dropping rock and sand to form terminal moraines

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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