Erosion and Weathering Quiz Review

What is a Sediment?

• weathered pieces of rock and soil

• weathered pieces of rock

• weathered pieces of soil

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What is erosion?

• the process by which sediments are moved from one place to another

• the process by which sediments are in the air

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What are the 4 agents of erosion?

• Wind

• Wind,Water, Snow and Ice

• Wind,Water,Waves

• Wind,water,waves,and Ice

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Size and ______ of wind determines energy of wind and rate of erosion

• gravity

• None Listed

• force

List 4 sediments of Wind

• dust,sand,wilt and clay

• dust, sand,silt,and clay

What are 3 forms of moving water? (Agent Water)

• River,storm and flood

• River,storm and runoff

• Storm,Valley and runoff

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Water carries particles of ______ ______ downhill ,with the help of gravity,into larger bodies of water.

• a sediment

• a rock

• broken rock

• None of the above

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What 2 factors contribute to the rate of erosion from moving waves

• Size and gravity

• gravity and force

• Size and force

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How are dunes form?

• When strong wind calm dust and debris are deposited in a new place.

• When strong wind calm dust are deposited in a new place.

• When strong wind calm debris are deposited in a new place.

Deltas are formed when _____ or ________ empty into a larger body of water

• snow or ice

• having water or snow

• having water or ice