Weathering & Erosion Review

Which of the following is an example of erosion?

• Wind causes a rock to break into pieces.

• Rocks are broken apart by a tree's roots.

• A stream carries bits of rock and soil away from the banks.

• A rock is broken by water freezing & expanding in one of it's cracks.

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The roots of plants and trees can grow in the cracks of rocks.

Which statement describes what will happen to the rock and the plant over time?

• The rock will crush the roots of the plant or tree.

• The plant or tree will end up buried in the rock.

• The tree or plant will stop growing and not get any bigger.

• The plant or tree will continue to grow, and the rock's cracks will get bigger.

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Which of the following describes a change due ONLY to weathering?

• Rocks being broken apart from tree roots

• Sand and pebbles being blown off of sand dunes because of wind

• rivers carrying soil and rocks

• sand washing off the beach because of ocean waves

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Which of the following best describes the result of weathering by a moving river?

• Rocks are carried downstream.

• Rocks are smoothed and rounded.

• Rocks are sharp with pointy edges.

• Rocks are pushed to the sides of the river.

When water seeps into the crack of a rock, and then freezes, it will expand within the crack and break the rock.

What is this an example of?

• weathering

• glaciers

• erosion

• gravity

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The soil in Mrs. Steinhafel's garden dried out. 2 weeks later it was very windy, and the soil blew away because there were no plants to it in place.

What is the process of the wind carrying the soil away called?

• gravity

• erosion

• tornado

• weathering

Which of the following statements is true?

• Weathering moves sediment to new locations

• Erosion break rocks down into smaller pieces.

• Erosion can be caused by ice, but weathering cannot.

• Weathering and erosion can both be caused by flowing water.

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Which is an example of erosion?

• Wind carving a rock cliff.

• Water freezing in cracks of rocks causing it to break.

• Glaciers move sediments as it travels to lower areas

• Rocks cracking due to it cooling down and then heating up quickly.

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Ms. V has a large rock in her yard. One night the rock was exposed to freezing temperatures. The next morning, though, the rock quickly became hot, causing the rock to crack.

What is this an example of?

• gravity

• erosion

• glaciers

• weathering

What is the main difference between weathering and erosion?

• Weathering involves breaking down, while erosion involves the movement of material.

• Weathering only involves wind, while erosion only involves water.

• Weathering involves weather, but erosion does not.

• Weathering can involve ice, but erosion does not.

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