Quiz about Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition (WED)

Question 1

An avalanche is an example of which process?

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Erosion

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Weathering

Question 2

The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

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Weathering

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Erosion

Question 3

A cliff formed near the ocean.  Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?

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Ocean waves washed away rock.

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Warm air melted the rock.

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Sun rays evaporated the rock.

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Plant roots pushed away the rock.

Question 4

What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?

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Erosion

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Weathering

Question 5

What causes the greatest erosion effect on our beaches?

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Waves

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Gravity

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Glaciers

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Wind

Question 6

The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.

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Erosion

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Weathering

Question 7

Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river is an example of

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Erosion

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Weathering

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A mess

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A nice place to swim

Question 8

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

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A glacier

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An iceberg

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An ice wedge

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A sand dune

Question 9

How do plants weather rocks?

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When roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock breaks.

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Plants don't weather rocks.

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When the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves, the rock breaks.

Question 10

What is the wearing away or breaking down of rocks called?

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Weathering

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Erosion

Question 11

Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down is an example of

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Weathering

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Erosion

Question 12

Wind blowing sand from one location to another is called

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Erosion

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Weathering

Question 13

Which is an example of Erosion?

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Sand being pulled away from a beach by waves.

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Roots of a tree breaking apart a rock

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water in a river smoothing down rocks.

Question 14

What is it called when weathered rock is carried away?

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Erosion

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Weathering

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Raining

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Breaking

Question 15

Which of these is an example of erosion?

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wind blowing away sediment

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light shining onto a mountain

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rain breaking down rock

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All of the above

Question 16

When rocks are broken down into smaller pieces

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weathering

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erosion

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sediment

Question 17

Erosion caused by _______________ changes beaches and lakes

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waves

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glaciers

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ice

Question 18

Earth's surface features are continually changing... this is due to

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Both wearing away and building up

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wearing away of the surface

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building up of the surface

Question 19

Rain washing away soil from a hillside

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Erosion

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Weathering

Question 20

Wind blowing sand from one location to another

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Erosion

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Weathering

Question 21

Flood waters moving soil from one location to another

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Erosion

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Weathering

Question 22

Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out caves

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Weathering

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Erosion

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Deposition

Question 23

Wind blowing sand from one location to another

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Erosion

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Weathering

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Deposition

Question 24

What caused this canyon to form over many years?

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Water

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Deposition

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<div>valley</div>

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Plants

Question 25

At which point would you expect to find erosion taking place?

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Y

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X

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Z

Question 26

At which point would you expect to see weathering taking place?

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X

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Y

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Z

Question 27

Which of these is the most powerful force of weathering and erosion?

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moving water

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wind

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ice

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gravity

Question 28

What process is being modeled in this figure?

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erosion

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glaciers

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watering plants

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weathering

Question 29

Sink holes are created by which of the following weathering, erosion, and deposition processes?

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Water

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Wind

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animals

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Ice

Question 30

The picture shows a rock changing over time. What process best describes what is happening to this rock?

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weathering by water and ice

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weathering by acid rain

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weathering by plant roots

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weathering by wind

Question 31

Which is an example of Erosion?

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Sand being pulled away from a beach by waves.

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Roots of a tree breaking apart a rock

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water in a river smoothing down rocks.

Question 32

Susan and Max set up this experiment. Susan stands behind the sand and the rock and blows in the direction of the box. Max measures how much of the sand traveled. Which process is Susan and Max most likely acting out?

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wind erosion

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water erosion

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chemical weathering

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physical weathering

Question 33

A cliff formed near the ocean. Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?

Accepted Answer

Ocean waves washed away rock.

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Warm air melted the rock.

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Sun rays evaporated the rock.

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Plant roots pushed away the rock.

Question 34

What caused the edges of these rocks to become smooth?

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rocks bumping and scraping against each other in a river

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ice scraping from a glacier

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sand blowing in the wind

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plants growing roots

Question 35

What is the small broken down pieces of rock called?

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sediment

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dirt

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grime

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popcorn

Question 36

Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out arches

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weathering

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erosion

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deposition

Question 37

_______________ moves material from one place to another.

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Erosion

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Weathering

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Deposition

Question 38

The Grand Canyon was caused by _____________________ erosion from the Colorado River.

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water

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wind

Question 39

Which process describes water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart?

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Weathering

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Erosion

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Deposition

Question 40

Erosion ________________________.

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moves rocks

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breaks down rock

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deposits rock

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is caused by ice wedging

Question 41

What process most likely formed the Grand Canyon?

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erosion by a river (water)

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weathering by wind

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rain pounding the rocks

Question 42

This lab demonstration best models

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erosion caused by a flowing river

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weathering caused by a glacier

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erosion from a volcanic eruption

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weathering caused by strong winds

Question 43

What natural process is most responsible for shaping the arch in this picture?

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Weathering caused by water

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Deposition caused by wind

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Erosion caused by wind

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Weathering caused by ice

Question 44

The Grand Canyon was created by the Colorado River over many thousands of years. The river moves swiftly as it flows downhill, breaking off bits of rock which are carried down the river. As the rocks are dragged by the river, they scratch deeper into the land. What is most likely to happen over time?

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The canyon will get deeper as it continues to be eroded by the rock.

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The river will dry up, and the canyon will stop changing.

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Wind will continue to erode the rock

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A mountain will form where the rock material is deposited.

Question 45

What rock formation process is being represented in the rock below?

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Weathering

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Erosion

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Compaction

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Deposition

Question 46

Weathering, Erosion, or Deposition?

Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean

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Deposition

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Weathering

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Erosion

Question 47

Weathering, Erosion, or Deposition?

Glaciers dropping rock and sand to form terminal moraines

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Deposition

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Weathering

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Erosion

Question 48

Weathering, Erosion, or Deposition?

Waves dropping sand on the beach

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Deposition

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Weathering

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Erosion

Question 49

How was the river delta created?

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Deposition

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Weathering

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Erosion

Question 50

How are sand dunes created?

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Deposition

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Weathering

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Erosion

Question 51

Weathering, Erosion, or Deposition?

Ponds filling up with sediment and becoming marshes

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Deposition

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Weathering

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Erosion

Question 52

Weathering, Erosion, or Deposition?

Deltas forming at the mouths of rivers

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Deposition

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Weathering

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Erosion

Question 53

How are islands created?

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Deposition

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Weathering

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Erosion

Question 54

A landslide is caused by weathering from too much

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water

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wind

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ice

Question 55

A sand dune created from the build up of sediments is an example of

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deposition

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water

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weathering

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erosion

Question 56

Rain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of

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erosion

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deposition

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mud

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weathering

Question 57

Weathering can be caused by

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all of the above

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water

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wind

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ice

Question 58

The process of sediment being dropped off in a new location is called

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deposition

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weathering

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rocks

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erosion

Question 59

The breaking down or wearing away of earth materials is known as

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weathering

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erosion

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deposition

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landforms

Question 60

What is sediment?

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fragments of weathering rocks

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occurs when the eroded materials are dropped or laid down

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the process by which rock materials are broken down by the action of physical and chemical process

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the process by which wind, water, ice or gravity transport weathered materials from one location to another

Question 61

The geological process when rocks or sediments move or are transported from one place to another is:

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erosion

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weathering

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deposition

Question 62

Which picture represents a glacier eroding a valley?

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Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 63

Which picture represents water eroding sediment?

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 64

1. What happens to the sediment when a river slows down at a curve?

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the river loses energy and drops sediment

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the river picks up larger pieces of sediment

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the river gains energy and picks up large boulders

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the river stops all erosion at this point

Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition (WED)

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