Earth Science Water and Weathering

The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Exfoliation

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The process by which rock and soil are moved from one place to another is called-

• Chemical weatherin

• Erosion

• Mechanical weathering

• Deosition

The breaking off of the curved sheets or slabs from a rock's surface due to drastic changing temperatures.

• Frost wedging

• Exfoliation

• Abrasion

• Burrowing

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Over millions of years, the shape of mountains on Earth's surface can change to low hills and then rolling plains. These changes are most likely caused by-

• Folding and faulting

• Volcanoes and Earthquakes

• Human activity

• Weathering and Erosion

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Which type of sediment does wind erosion most strongly affect?

• Loose, sandy soil

• Wet rocks

• Wet, compacted soil

• Dry, compacted soil

Which type of area is more likely to weather and erode? An area with a lot of vegetation (plants) or an area with very little? Why?

• The area with very little vegetation, because the roots won't be able to burrow through the rocks to weather it down.

• The area with a lot of vegetation, because the roots will burrow through the rocks causing a landslide.

• The area with very little vegetation, because it has not roots to absorb extra water or hold the soil together. The extra water and loose soil is likely to become a landslide/mudslide.

• The area with a lot of vegetation, because the roots will absorb any extra rain water, and will also hold the soil together preventing a landslide.

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What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

• Erosion breaks down the rocks, and weathering carries the broken pieces away.

• Erosion carries broken pieces away, and weathering builds the pieces back up into another land mass.

• Weathering carries broken pieces away, and erosion builds the pieces back up into another land mass.

• Weathering breaks down rocks, and erosion carries the broken pieces away.

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The tallest sand dunes in North America are found in Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado. These dunes were formed from the sand at the bottom of a dry lake bed. Which of the following agents is most likely responsible for the formation of the sand dunes?

• Wind

• Water

• Ice

• Gravity

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Which of the following pair of terms explains why pebbles in a river are smoother and more rounded than rocks found on land?

• Exfoliation and deposition

• Weathering and deposition

• Weathering and erosion

• Deposition and Burrowing

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Letter A is representing what part of the water cycle? 

• Condenstation
• Evaporation
• Accumulation 
• Precipitation 

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