Natural Processes VRE review

a definition of weather is ______________

• chemical or physical process in which rocks are worn down

• carrying away of soil, rock and other material on the Earth's surface

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an example of weathering is ______________

• water, wind, ice

• soil, rock, other materials

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a definition of erosion is ____________

• chemical or physical process in which rocks are worn down

• carrying away of soil, rock, and other materials on the Earth's surface

an example of erosion is _____________

• water, wind, ice

• soil, rock, other materials

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There are larger rocks on the top of the mountain and smaller rocks at the bottom because____________

• the smaller rocks and dirt are fragments of the larger rocks that have broken down

• the rocks at the top are still forming and the small rocks and dirt are already done forming

• the smaller rocks and dirt were added by man to make climbing the mountain eaiser

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Sam is blowing air through a straw at a pan of sand. He is showing how wind ______________ the land.

• weathers

• erodes

• forms soil

• deposits rocks

Which statement BEST explains what these images all have in common?

• They are all examples of how natural disasters affect landforms around the world.

• 
  They are all ways wind and water can make changes to rocks and soil over time.

• They are all examples of how wind affects an ecosystem's rainfall over time.

• They all represent damage to people's homes caused by heavy rain and wind.

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Which element most likely caused the movement of rocks in soil in images A and D?

• ice

• seasons

• water

• wind

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_____________________ occurs when broken down rocks are transported from their original location, carrying them away and leaving the surface with less material than before.

• weathering

• erosion

• subduction

• earthquake

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A landform that is formed by the eruption of magma through a vent from the interior of the earth is called a _________________________

• Continental drift

• volcano

• earthquake

• erosion

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