Bill Nye: Erosion Quiz

True Or False: water can cause erosion by dissolving minerals

• True

• False

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T or F: when water freezes, it contracts

• True

• False

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Landscapes stay the same over long periods of time because of erosion.

T or F

• True

• False

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Rust is formed by chemical erosion. T or F

• True

• False

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Homes built on the sides of hills face the greatest risk of being destroyed by wind erosion. T or F

• True

• False

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6. Rock that is composed of different layers can begin eroding from the inside, thus creating an arch. T or F

• True

• False

7. Living things such as trees can both slow down and speed up erosion. T or F

• True

• False

8. Which of the following does not directly cause erosion?

• Ice

• Lichen

• Sun Light

• Chemicals

9. All of the following are caused by water erosion, except:

• Seastacks

• Sand

• Canyons

• Mushroom rocks

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10. Canyon walls are worn away by erosion at a rate of approximately

• A. 0.5 cm per year

• B. 1 cm per year

• C. 10 cm per year

• D. 100 cm per year

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