Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

The dropping off and settling of sediments to the bottom of a lake or river is called

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

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What is the process process by which water, ice, wind or gravity picks up and moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.

• deposition
• landslide
• weathering
• erosion

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

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition
• jackhammering

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Weathering is the process of -

• Moving sediment from one place to another

• Dropping or leaving sediment in a location

• Breaking down rocks into sediment

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Select the answer that shows the order of events a rock goes through.

• erosion, weathering, deposition
• weathering, erosion, deposition
• deposition, weathering erosion
• erosion, deposition, weathering

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When a big rock breaks apart into smaller pieces, it will NOT weather faster.

• true

• false

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Physical and chemical weathering both

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

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This type of weathering occurs when rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces of rock.

• mechanical weathering
• chemical weathering
• erosion weathering
• deposition

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This type of weathering occurs when rocks weaken then break down due to chemical changes in the composition of the rock.

• mechanical weathering
• chemical weathering
• erosion weathering
• deposition

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Weeds growing into the cracks in a sidewalk and the sidewalk begins to crumble is an example of:

• mechanical weathering
• chemical weathering

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