Weathering, Erosion, Deposition

What is the breakdown of the Earth’s crust into sediment called?

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

• whooshing

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What is the BREAKDOWN of rock into smaller pieces?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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Roots grow into cracks of a rock and pry them apart.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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Rock is broken by the freezing and thawing of ice.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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What most likely carved out this arch?

• volcanic eruption

• blowing sand (wind)

• the freezing of water

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What is destroying this limestone statue?

• lava

• magma

• acid rain

• a river

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What do we call a large mound of sand in the desert?

• delta

• dune

• dungeon

• Dorito

Canyons are formed by -

• earthquakes breaking rock layers apart.
• wind smoothing out rock formations.
• lava flowing from nearby volcanoes.
• rivers carrying sediments that weather and erode land.

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Ocean waves DROPPING sand to create a beach is an example of...

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

A cliff formed near the ocean.  Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?

• Warm air melted the rock.
• Sun rays evaporated the rock.
• Ocean waves washed away rock.
• Plant roots pushed away the rock.

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