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______ is the process that moves weathered rock.

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition
• rock cycle

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The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.

• texture
• weathering
• sediment
• erosion

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Why would grass grow better on a flat surface than a hilly surface?

• The flat surface is flat.

• The hill surface is high.

• The flat surface can have more erosion.

• The hilly surface can be eroded easily.

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A hill or ridge of sand, formed when wind erodes sand and deposits sand in new locations.

• Canyon

• Sand Dunes

• Delta

• U-Shaped Valley

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The word Deposition means...

• The process which breaks down rocks into smaller

  pieces

• The process by which weathered and eroded material is deposited by wind, water, or ice.

• When I'm going to the restroom.

• The process where broken down materials are moved from

  one area to another

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Which of the following is NOT a cause of weathering, erosion, and deposition?

• Wind

• ice

• fire

• water

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Rain washing away soil from a hillside

• Weathering
• Erosion

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Show the process of Weathering

• Movement of Sediment From one place to another.

• Deposition of sediments in a location.

• The Breaking Down of Rocks.

• Wet Sediments

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What is root wedging?

• Seeds fall in cracks of rocks. The roots grow and break the rock apart.

• Tree roots wedge themselves into each other.

• Gardners cut roots to get them to grow better.

• Rocks fall in the roots of plants and break the plants apart.

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What is ice wedging?

• Ice wedging is when a soda can explodes.

• Water freezes in cracks of rocks and expands, breaking the rocks apart.

• When ice in your cup is stuck and won't come out.

• Ice melts in cracks of rocks and shrinks, breaking the rocks apart.

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