ELA 2.2

What is erosion?

• The process of moving materials from their source to another location through weathering.

• The breaking down of rock soil and minerals.

• Magma coming up from the Earth’s mantle through openings in the crust.

Wind carrying abrasive materials blows against a rock formation, wearing it down over time. What is this an example of?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Oxidation

In the Pacific Northwest in the United States, a small earthquake happens off the coast. What is this caused by?

• Volcanism

• Weathering

• Plate Tectonics

True or False? The Grand Canyon was probably formed through abrasion.

• True

• False

The San Andreas fault in California is where the North American plate and the Pacific plate rub against each other, north to south. What is this an example of?

• Convergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Volcanism

What is the main idea of this text?

• That erosion is the process of materials moving from their source to another location.

• That there are many geological processes that shape our earth.

The Hawaiian island chain is volcanic in origin. As time passes, new islands are formed from erupting volcanoes as the Pacific plate slowly moves. What is causing the volcanoes?

• Convergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Volcanism Hotspots

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