Erosion and Weathering Quiz

What does weathering mean?

• Breaking rocks into smaller pieces

• Making rocks bigger

• Moving rocks around

What do animals do when they burrow near rocks?

• Break rocks into smaller pieces

• Make rocks shiny

• Hide rocks in soil

What is erosion?

• Building new rocks

• Moving soil, rocks, or sand

• Stopping wind and water

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What is a glacier?

• A big piece of ice that moves

• A frozen river that never moves

• A pile of sand in a desert

How do glaciers cause erosion?

• By picking up and moving rocks and soil

• By melting and creating rain

• By stopping wind

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What can waves at a beach do to sand?

• Carry it away

• Make it heavier

• Stop it from moving

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How can erosion change the land?

• By adding more rocks

• By shaping the land over time

• By keeping soil in one place

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What does wind cause to happen to rocks?

• Breaks them into smaller pieces

• Makes them stronger

• Stops them from moving

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What happens when sand erodes from one part of the beach?

• It disappears forever

• It makes another part of the beach bigger

• It turns into a rock

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Why is a river delta important?

• It is full of rich soil for plants

• It blocks the river's flow

• It stops erosion completely

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