StemScopes Changing Land

Which of the following processes makes sediments?

• Wind carrying particles of sand from one place to another

• Water and ice breaking rocks into smaller pieces

• Minerals forming crystals beneath the earth’s surface

• Plants using the nutrients in soil for their growth

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The information in this data table could be used to support which idea?

• Having vegetation in an area can slow down the amount of soil lost.

• The amount of soil lost in an area is less when there is more rain.

• Vegetation grows better in areas where soil has more minerals.

• The amount of soil lost goes down the same amount every year in all locations.

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The rate of erosion in an area would increase if the –

• rainfall decreased.

• amount of vegetation increased.

• wind speed increased.

• slope of the land decreased.

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The plant will break the rock into smaller pieces as what happens?

• The leaves collect sunlight.

• Insects eat the plant for food.

• The stem of the plant gets taller.

• The roots get longer and thicker.

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___________ is the build-up of land by the settlement of sediment and soil in a new location.

• Weathering

• Gravity

• Deposition

• Erosion

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__________ is the process by which wind, water, ice, and gravity remove and transfer sediments from one location to another.

• Weathering

• Gravity

• Deposition

• Erosion

After a heavy rain, you notice soil from your flower beds has washed into the street. Explain what happened and why it happened.

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What environment do you think will become eroded faster; a beach with tall grasses and shrubs or a beach with many sand dunes and no grass? Explain your thinking.

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What type of erosion caused the Grand Canyon?

• rocks

• water

• ice

• clouds

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What are the agents of erosion?

• wind

• water

• soil

• ice

• gravity

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