Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Quiz

What three cause slow change to the Earth?

• Rock, Sand, Water

• Lava, Ice, Sediment, and Glaciers

• Weathering, Erosion and Deposition

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What is weathering?

• The moving of sediment from broken rock.

• The adding of sediment into a new place.

• The breaking down of rock.

What is Erosion?

• The adding of sediment to a new place.

• The moving of sediment from broken rock.

• The breaking down of rock.

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What is deposition?

• The adding of sediment to a new place.

• The moving of sediment from a broken rock.

• The breaking of rock.

What are the three forms of erosion?

• Rock, Sand, Silt and Clay

• Wind, Water, Ice/Glaciers

• Lava, Dirt, and Acid Rain

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The Grand Canyon was formed by...

• Erosion from a river

• Blowing up by dynamite

• Construction

• An Artist

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What form of change is this: Rocks are moved by a glacier.

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Erosion

What form of change is this: A tree root grows into a rock and breaks it in half.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

What form of change is this: Waves drop and add sand to the beach.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

True or False: The Earth's Surface is Always Changing.

• True, weathering, erosion and deposition are always changing the earth's surface.

• False, the Earth stays the same forever.

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