Erosion Quiz - Bill Nye

What are some of the factors that contribute to the erosion of the Earth's surface?

• Water, ice, wind, and chemicals

• Fire, lightning, earthquakes, and volcanoes

• Plants, animals, sunlight, and air

• Metals, plastics, glass, and paper

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What is the process that turns iron in rocks into rust?

• Condensation

• Combustion

• Evaporation

• Oxidation

What is the result of wind erosion on rocks?

• Sea stacks

• Canyons

• Mushroom rocks

• Arch formations

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What is the main cause of the formation of sea stacks?

• Chemical exposure to the rock

• Erosion from wind and sand

• Continuous pounding of waves on the shore

• Force of the waves bending and cracking the rock

What is the effect of living things on the process of erosion?

• They only speed up erosion

• They have no impact on erosion

• They can slow erosion down and speed it up at the same time

• They only slow down erosion

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What is the purpose of concrete barriers, plywood fences, and drainage pipes in areas prone to erosion?

• To slow erosion down

• To speed erosion up

• To prevent erosion completely

• To have no impact on erosion

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What is the main cause of the formation of canyons?

• Continuous pounding of waves on the shore

• Force of the waves bending and cracking the rock

• Wind erosion on rocks

• Running water picking up sand grains and carrying them along

What is the effect of freezing water in cracks on rocks?

• It has no impact on the rocks

• It smoothens the rocks

• It splits the rocks open

• It turns the rocks into sand

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What is the result of sand and wind erosion on rocks?

• Sand dunes

• Sandstone formations

• Sand bluffs

• Sand grains turning into sand

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What is the main cause of the formation of sand dunes?

• Wind picking up sand and depositing it in a new location

• Continuous pounding of waves on the shore

• Erosion from wind and sand

• Force of the waves bending and cracking the rock