Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition (Review for Quiz)

How does wind cause weathering?

• By not picking up sand and dirt and simply blowing against rocks.

• By blowing bits of sand and dirt against cliffs and large rocks.

• Only water causes weathering.

• By having glaciers pluck rocks from the ground.

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What mainly created this natural arch through weathering, erosion, and deposition?

• water

• glaciers

• wind

• none of the above

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_______ _______ build up where wind deposits large amounts of sand.

(a)  

Wind can carry tiny bits of dust high into the sky. _______ _______ can move large amounts of dust thousands of kilometers away.

(a)  

During the ________ ________, wind carried sand that ruined homes and farms.

(a)  

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How can people prevent damage caused by wind erosion?

• By constructing wind mills.

• By making dams to hold back water.

• By making wind vanes.

• By making windbreaks.

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A windbreak is a row of (a)   grown to slow down the wind and reduce its harmful effects.

What type of rock is formed where sediment is deposited layer upon layer?

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Lava rock

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What mainly formed the Grand Canyon through weathering, erosion, and deposition?

• wind

• water

• glaciers

• none of the above

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A storm can cause erosion quickly.

• True

• False

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