Weathering and Erosion

Which is the process in which sediments and soil wear away and get taken to other place's?

• Depsoition

• Erosion

• Sedimentation

• Weathering

What occurs when rocks and stones crash against each other and break down?

• Sedimentation

• Erosion

• Weathering

• A sand dune

Which occurs when heavy rains wash away soil and send rocks down a mountain?

• Canyon

• Valley

• Sand Dune

• Landslide

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When is erosion most likely to occur?

• When the wind speed is great

• During very little wind

• On a hot, sunny day

• Druing cold temperatures

Water from a riverbed carries sediment downstream. The water pressure cuts deep into the riverbed, creating a deep, narrow channel. What has happened?

• A delta has formed

• Sand dunes are created

• A volcano has erupted

• a canyon has formed

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How are snowdrifts and sand dunes similar?

• They are both created by sediment

• They are both created by water

• They are both created by wind

• They are both created by ice

A deposit of sediment left behind by a glacier is called a:

• sand dune

• moraine

• delta

• valley

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How might the Grand Canyon in Arizona have formed?

• By sedimentation

• By extreme temperatures

• By water erosion

• By high winds

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How did the delta at the end of the Rio Grande form?

• A tsunami from the Gulf of Mexico washed sand and mud ashore

• Moving water deposited a large amount of sediment from erosion

• The river cut through the valley bedrock

• Hurricanes pushed the soil from the Gulf of Mexico

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A delta contains an abundant supply or nutrients. As a result, what might the plant and animal life be like in a delta?

• plants and animals are endangered

• The plants and animals are becoming extinct

• It is home to a rich variety of plants and animals

• Plan and animal life is very scarce

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