Erosion and Plate Boundaries

What is erosion?

• Erosion happens when water, wind gravity or ice move soil, sand and rocks.

• Erosion happens when the sun melts your ice cream.

• Erosion happens when people move soil, sand and rocks.

What is NOT one of the natural forces that cause erosion?

• sun

• wind

• ice

• water

• gravity

What created the Grand Canyon?

• earthquakes

• landslides

• water

What forces cause erosion?

• wind, salt and water

• wind, water, gravity and ice

• wind, salt and pepper

Which type of erosion caused the landform in the picture?

• glaciers and ice

• gravity

• water

• wind

Which type of erosion caused the landform in the picture?

• glaciers

• gravity

• water

• wind

What causes this type of erosion?

• wind

• water

• ice

When two tectonic plates are moving away from each other, the boundary between them is called...

• Divergent boundary
• Convergent boundary
• Transform boundary
• Subduction

When two tectonic plates are moving toward each other, the boundary between them is called...

• Divergent boundary
• Convergent boundary
• Transform boundary
• Subduction

When fissures form, magma is pushed to the surface forming...

• Fissures
• Mountain Ranges
• Volcanoes
• Rock Cycle