Weathering Erosion and Deposition

What is the movement of sediments from one place to another?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

What is the settling of sediments in a new location?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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What is the breaking down of rocks?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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Wind, water, plants, animals, and gravity are all agents of what?

• weathering or breaking down of rocks

• weathering or building up of rocks

• weathering or breaking down of plants

• weathering or building up of plants

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What natural elements can move sediments from one place to another?

• wind, water, or ice

• planes and trains

• animals and helicopters

• boats and ships

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What are areas of fertile (nutrient-rich) soil that were created by the deposition of sediments?

• floodplains

• erosion plains

• deposition plains

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What are some benefits of erosion?

• create valuable features (Grand Canyon) and other landforms (hills, rivers, lakes)

• breaks down unwanted Earth material into more manageable pieces

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What are some harmful effects of erosion?

• removes valuable soil, causes landslides, and destroys property

• clogs pipes and builds up unwanted Earth material

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What are some benefits of deposition?

• creates landforms and fertile farmland, such as floodplains

• destroys unwanted Earth material, breaking it into tiny pieces to move

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What are deltas?

• wetlands that form at the mouth of rivers

• canyons that form from a flowing river

• valleys that form through rain and wind

• plateaus that form from deposition

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