Ch 6 Erosion and deposition

The process of breaking up Earth's surface into sediment is called...

• sediment
• erosion
• weathering
• deposition 

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 

Which of these is an example of erosion

• Light Shinning onto a mountain
• Rain breaking down rock 
• Wind blowing away sediment
• All of the above

What happens when weathering and erosion work together?

• New Mountains are created
• The climate changes overnight
• Metal objects become rusty
• They change the Earth's surface

What is the major cause of weathering and erosion to form canyons?

• wind
• ice
• glaciers
• moving water

Which agents  break down earth materials?

• wind only
• earthquakes and gravity
• ice and 007
• wind, water, and ice

Rain washing away soil from a hillside

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

Wind blowing sand from one location to another

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

What type of changes does erosion cause?

• Physical changes

• Chemical changes

• Electrical changes

• Magnetic changes

Which term BEST describes the rate at which glacial erosion takes place?

• Quick

• Short

• Slow

• Sudden