Weathering and Erosion Video Review

What is weathering?

• The process of erosion caused by moving water

• The process of breaking big rocks into little ones

• The process of carrying rock fragments away

• The changes that some substances cause in the surface of the rock

What is erosion?

• The process of carrying rock fragments away

• The process of weathering caused by moving water

• The process of breaking big rocks into little ones

• The changes that some substances cause in the surface of the rock

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Which natural forces can cause mechanical weathering?

• Ocean waves crashing onshore

• Major storms and rising sea levels

• Carbon dioxide, oxygen, and acids

• Frost, ice, the roots of plants, running water, or heat from the Sun

Which natural forces can cause chemical weathering?

• Major storms and rising sea levels

• Carbon dioxide, oxygen, and acids

• Frost, ice, the roots of plants, running water, or heat from the Sun

• Ocean waves crashing onshore

What is the process that carries rock fragments away called?

• Mechanical weathering

• Chemical weathering

• Erosion

• Weathering

What causes the coastline of Massachusetts to change over time?

• Moving water in the Atlantic Ocean

• Glaciers eroding mountains

• Rising sea levels

• Floods weathering valleys

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What is an example of water weathering and eroding Earth's landforms?

• Rising sea levels

• Glaciers eroding mountains

• Floods weathering valleys

• Ocean waves crashing onshore

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What is the main cause of erosion on the coastline of Massachusetts?

• Frost and ice

• The roots of plants

• Major storms and rising sea levels

• Heat from the Sun

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What is the relationship between the hydrosphere and the geosphere?

• The hydrosphere and geosphere are the same thing

• The hydrosphere and geosphere have no relationship

• The geosphere shapes and sometimes moves the hydrosphere

• The hydrosphere shapes and sometimes moves the geosphere

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How are deltas formed?

• By erosion

• By deposition of sediment

• By volcanic activity

• By tectonic plate movement

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