G4 Weathering erosion deposition 2

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.

What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land, causing weathering of rock and soil?

• A glacier

• An iceberg

• An ice wedge

• A sand dune

Erosion ________________________.

• breaks down rock

• moves rocks

• deposits rock

• is caused by ice wedging

Weathering is the__________________.

• breaking down of rocks

• movement of rocks

• deposition of rocks

The dropping off of sediments in a new place is called __________.

• departing
• deposition
• erosion
• weathering

A delta is formed by the action of -

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• condensation

Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition 

Flood waters moving soil from one location to another

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

Waves dropping sand on the beach

• Weathering 
• Erosion
• Deposition