Types of Weathering & Ground Water

What forms a delta?

• sediments deposited in the ocean

• sediments deposited in a lake

• sediment deposited at the mouth of a river

• sediment deposited at the base of a hill

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Looking at this picture, we can see wind, water, and ice. These elements can move sediment during what process?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• hurricane

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Weathering occurs when rock

• get wet in the rain or snow
• is worn away or broken down into smaller and smaller pieces.
• melts

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the buildup of land by the settlement of sand and soil to a new location

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

the removal and movement of sediment from one place to another by gravity, wind, water, or ice

• transition

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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hill formed by wind moving and depositing sand

• mountain

• sand dune

• delta

• cliff

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the breakdown of rock into very small particles by wind, water, or ice.

• weathering

• erosion

• friction

• deposition

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the rapid downward slide of rocks and mud

• earthquake

• tsunami

• landslide

• volcano

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a mountain or hill made of hot rocks and gases moving to the surface of Earth from deep inside the Earth.

• volcano

• earthquake

• mountain

• landslide

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Constructive forces are...

• processes that build up surface features on the earth.

• processes that wear down surface features on the earth.

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