Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

What happens to a rock when it weathers?

• It settles out of water that is carrying it.
• It creates a valley.
• It forms a delta.
• It breaks into small pieces.

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Acid rain causes

• physical weathering.
• chemical weathering.
• both chemical and physical weathering.
• neither chemical or physical weathering.

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Freezing causes

• physical weathering.
• chemical weathering.
• both chemical and physical weathering.
• neither chemical or physical weathering.

Tree roots cause

• physical weathering.
• chemical weathering.
• both chemical and physical weathering.
• neither chemical or physical weathering.

Physical and chemical weathering both

• change rocks into new materials.
• dissolve rocks.
• break rocks into smaller pieces.
• require exposure to air.

The natural chemical or physical processes that breaks down rock on Earth's surface.

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition
• jackhammering

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The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition
• dumptruck

How do plants weather rocks?

• during photosynthesis
• when roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock
• when the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves

What is the process of moving sediments from location to another?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Compaction

What is sediment?

• the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
• bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks
• the top layer of the soil
• decaying plant or animal material 

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