Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

_____________________ happens when rocks on Earth's surface break apart or change without moving anywhere.

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

_____________________ is the movement of soil and rock by wind, water, ice, and gravity.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

______________________ occurs when eroded materials stop moving and begin to build up.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Decomposition

Over long periods of time, deposition may change the Earth’s surface by _____.

• forming new land features.

• breaking down large rocks into smaller ones.

• washing away beaches.

• moving topsoil.

What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?

• Deposition
• Landslide
• Weathering
• Erosion

How do plants weather rocks?

• During photosynthesis

• When roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock breaks.

• When the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves, the rock breaks.

• Plants don't weather rocks.

What is the wearing away or breaking down of rocks called?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Glaciers

• Weathering

Rocks being picked up and carried downstream is an example of ____________.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—

• keeps the rocks in place.
• makes the rocks last longer.
• expands cracks and breaks rocks.
• causes rocks to fall in landslides.