Weathering and Erosion

Many processes that shape Earth happen over thousands of years. Some processes happen much more quickly. Which of the following has the potential to change Earth's landforms quickly?

• The carving of a valley by a glacier

• The formation of a canyon by a river

• The erosion of sand on a beach by storms

• The weathering of rocks by wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A marble statue is left exposed to the weather.  Within a few years, the details on the statue have begun to weather away.  This weathering probably is caused by...

• oxygen in the air
• carbonic acid in rainwater
• lichens
• abrasion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What are the types of weathering?

• Mechanical

• Physical

• Chemical

• Radioactive

List some of the agents of erosion.

• Rain

• Water

• Wind

• Slope

• Gravity

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Which of these is an agent of erosion?

• Sand

• Glaciers

• Plants

• Clouds

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True or False: A landslide is rapid downhill movement of a mixture of water, rock, and soil and it occurs after heavy rains in normally dry areas.

• True

• False

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Which of the following is a cause of chemical weathering?

• Wind

• Oxidation

• Pollution

• None of the above

Which of these is the weakest agent of erosion?

• Water

• Gravity

• Glaciers

• Wind

• Waves

Which of these are the types of glaciers?

• Pancake

• Continental

• Canyon

• Valley

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Ways glaciers erode the land

• Plucking

• Clucking

• Picking

• Abrasion

• Collecting

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2