Weathering and Erosion

This is an example of _____ weathering

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How is a sand dune formed?

• Wind erosion and deposition

• Water weathering and deposition

• Wind weathering and erosion

• Ice erosion and deposition

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Gravity pulling a rock down a hill.

• Weathering

• Erosion

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What word fits this definition? The movement of weathered rocks by natural forces

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What are landforms?

• Breaking rock into smaller pieces

• A triangle shaped landform at the mouth of a river

• A deep gorge with steep sides formed by moving water

• Features on the Earth's surface

What is the main cause of erosion?

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What can cause weathering? (Check all that apply)

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Raindrops on a rock, eventually wearing it down.

• Weathering

• Erosion

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A glacier breaking off pieces of rock in its path.

• Weathering

• Erosion

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Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rock apart.

• Weathering

• Erosion

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