Weathering and Erosion

Which is the correct statement which describes weathering?

• Weathering is when broken down pieces of Earth's surface moves to another location.

• Weathering is when pieces of Earth's surface is deposited somewhere else.

• Weathering is the process in which the Earth's surface breaks down into smaller pieces.

• Weathering is a slowly moving mass of ice that is formed by the buildup of snow.

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Which statement correctly defines the word erosion?

• Erosion is when pieces of the Earth are deposited somewhere else.

• Erosion is a fast process like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

• Erosion is the process by which earth's surface is broken down into smaller pieces.

• After pieces of the Earth are broken down through weathering, those pieces are moved through erosion.

Mushroom rocks are created by wind erosion.

• True

• False

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The grand canyon was created through weathering and erosion from wind.

• True

• False

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Split Apple Rock in New Zealand was caused by ice expanding and splitting rocks apart.

• True

• False

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__________ means to deposit things somewhere else.

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Erosion

After pieces of the Earth are carried by erosion, they are _________ somewhere else.

• deposited

• forced

• accelerated

• exploded

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The Earth's surface gets broken down through __________

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The Earth's surface gets broken down through __________.

• weathering

• deposition

• eroding

• erosion

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__________ wears away rocks and soil.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposited

• deposition

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