WED Quiz Review

What role does water play when sediments are deposited? (with an example)

• Carries sediment and deposits it in a new location.

  Example: River carries sediment and then creates a sand dune

• Water can wear away the surface of the Earth.

  Example: Waves crash against cliffs and wear it away

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What role does water play in erosion? (with an example)

• Carries sediment and deposits it in a new location.

  Example: River carries sediment and then creates a sand dune

• Water can wear away the surface of the Earth.

  Example: Waves crash against cliffs and wear it away

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What is weathering?

• The process of transferring sediment from one location to another.

• The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces.

• The process of depositing sediment in a new location.

• The process of wearing away the surface of the Earth.

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What is deposition?

• The process of transferring sediment from one location to another.

• The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces.

• The process of depositing sediment in a new location.

• The process of wearing away the surface of the Earth.

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What is erosion?

• The process of transferring sediment from one location to another.

• The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces.

• The process of depositing sediment in a new location.

• The process of wearing away the surface of the Earth.

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What are ways in which humans help prevent or slow down erosion?

• Planting more vegetation

• Building levees or dams

• Doing nothing

• Building sea walls

• Controlling grazing

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Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering?

• Water freezing and expanding in the cracks of rocks.

• Wind carrying sediment and depositing it in a new location.

• Acid rain dissolving rocks.

• Plants growing through cracks in a sidewalk.

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What is the main agent of erosion in deserts?

• Gravity

• Wind

• Water

• Ice

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How does vegetation help prevent erosion?

• By depositing sediment in a new location.

• By carrying sediment to new locations.

• By absorbing excess water ad stabilizing the soil.

• By breaking down rocks into smaller pieces.

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Which of the following is an example of physical weathering?

• Acid rain dissolving rocks.

• Wind carrying sediment and depositing it in a new location.

• Sediment eroding from a rock by water.

• Water rushing over rocks and smoothing them out.

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