Weathering, Erosion, Deposition Homework

What type of weathering is this?

• Ice

• water

• Wind

• Living Things

What will happen to this sidewalk if the tree continues to grow?

• The roots will grow away from the sidewalk

• The roots will grow and break the sidewalk into pieces.

• The roots will stop growing

How is the river changing the valley over time?

• The river is drying up, exposing rocks

• The river becomes more narrow

• The river freezes

• The river is widening, covering more land and rocks.

What is deposition?

• Large pieces of rocks are carried by by animals

• Rocks stay attached to cliffs, without moving.

• Small weathered material, like rocks and soil, that have built up on land forms.

What most likely caused this rock to change?

• Water got into the crack and froze many times

• Wind quickly blew sand into the crack

• sunlight made the rock get hot and burst

• a karate chop (don't pick this)

Does weathering and erosion happen quickly?

• Yes

• No

What most likely caused this crack in the road?

• Tectonic Shift

• Acid Rain

• Ice Wedging

• Root Wedging

Wind blowing rocks away is an example of....

• Weathering

• Erosion

This is the process of dropping sediment in a new location.

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

When camping in west Texas, we wake one morning to discover that our car and tent are covered with a thin layer of sand. 

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition