Slow Changes To Earth Quiz

A large rock breaks into smaller pieces through a process called:

• erosion
  erosion
• sedimentation
• weathering

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The process of carrying away weathered bits of rocks is called

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition

Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart is called

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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What kind of weathering is shown in this image?

• Wind

• climate change

• flowing water

• waves

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What kind of weathering is shown in this image?

• Wind/abrasion
• chemical weathering
• flowing water
• wave action

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What kind of weathering is shown in this image?

• Wind

• climate change

• flowing water

• waves

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Deposition

• The transport of weathered rock

• The dropping off of weathered rock

• The physical change of rocks

• The chemical change of rocks

Which of these forces causes slow changes to the Earth?

• weathering

• earthquakes

• erosion

• deposition

• volcanoes

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Sediment is

• Snow

• Big pieces of rock

• Wind

• Small pieces of rock

These rocks are very smooth. Where might rocks like this be found?

• On top of a mountain

• In a garden

• At the bottom of a moving river

• In Antarctica

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