Earth Science

Which process describes the action of breaking rock into sediment?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Cementation

Which process describes the action of moving sediment from one location to another?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Cementation

Which process describes the action of dropping sediment in a new location?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Cementation

Which process describes the action of hardening over time?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Cementation

Which is NOT an agent of weathering, erosion, and deposition?

• Wind

• Water

• Ice

• Compaction

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_________ can move sand dunes and carve desert rocks into arches.

• Wind

• Water

• Ice

• Gravity

_________ can turn jagged river rocks into smooth, round stones.

• Wind

• Water

• Ice

• Gravity

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_________ can carve canyons, such as the Grand Canyon.

• Wind

• Water

• Ice

• Gravity

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_________ are formed when dissolved minerals are deposited by water dripping in caves.

• Canyons

• Mountains

• Stalactites and Stalagmites

• Deltas

If water seeps into a crack and temperatures drop, _________ can split giant boulders in half.

• Wind

• Water

• Ice

• Gravity

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