Kesler Erosion and Deposition

Glaciers dropping rock and sand to form terminal moraines

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

Glaciers dropping rock and sand to form terminal moraines

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out arches

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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Rocks being picked up and carried downstream is an example of ____________.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

A farmer's topsoil is blown away during a hurricane is an example of ___________.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

What is the small broken down pieces of rock called?

• dirt
• grime
• sediment
• popcorn

Weathering and erosion are the same thing.

• True
• False

_____ is the process by which soil and sediment (weathered rock) are transported (moved) from one place to another by water, wind, glaciers, and gravity

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Running Water

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What caused the edges of these rocks to become smooth?

• rocks bumping and scraping against each other in a river
• ice scraping from a glacier
• sand blowing in the wind
• plants growing roots

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Which of the following is NOT a slow change to Earth's surface?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Landslides

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